Early July 1 July
64°F
Typical afternoon high
48% historical wet-day frequency
Norway · Mountains
Western Norway & the fjords
in July.
Is July a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than June.
July averages 66°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 15 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 66°F
- Sea
- 58°F
- Visitor demand
- 100%of July peak
Historical Vestlandet regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Bergen, Geirangerfjord, Flåm, Stavanger and Preikestolen; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
5.0/10 · scores & prioritiesThis weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.8/10Good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 66°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 53°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 15 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 18 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in July?
The sea averages 58°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 18 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 04:25 and sets about 22:53 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 53°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 66°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 15 days in a typical July.
Typical afternoon
66°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
53°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
58°F (14°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
18h 29m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late July?
Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 67°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 48% to 52% between those dates.
Mid July 15 July
66°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
Late July 31 July
67°F
Typical afternoon high
52% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
July 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164° | 264° | 364° | 464° | |||
| 564° | 664° | 764° | 864° | 964° | 1064° | 1165° |
| 1265° | 1365° | 1465° | 1566° | 1666° | 1766° | 1867° |
| 1967° | 2067° | 2167° | 2267° | 2367° | 2467° | 2567° |
| 2668° | 2768° | 2867° | 2967° | 3067° | 3167° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 67°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 41–52%.
Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. July averages 100% of July's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Vestlandet do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €141 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€141
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +16% vs this region's usual month.
Norway as a whole
Well above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 140 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does July vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 62°F (17°C) and 72°F (22°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 66°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 20; half the years had 12–18.
Rain days in each July
Rain days
15
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 19 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no July in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
18 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65°F | 15 |
| 2012 | 63°F | 15 |
| 2013 | 66°F | 14 |
| 2014 | 72°F | 13 |
| 2015 | 63°F | 16 |
| 2016 | 64°F | 20 |
| 2017 | 64°F | 17 |
| 2018 | 70°F | 6 |
| 2019 | 67°F | 11 |
| 2020 | 62°F | 19 |
| 2021 | 69°F | 12 |
| 2022 | 64°F | 18 |
| 2023 | 65°F | 19 |
| 2024 | 65°F | 14 |
| 2025 | 71°F | 10 |
Checked against 97 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
June, July
or August?
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 63°F | 66°F | 65°F |
| Sea | 53°F | 58°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Overnight demand | 74% | 100% | 86% |
June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →
August: Warmer sea than July. Less overnight demand. August guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
May to June have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
July or June?
Overnight stays are 74% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €146 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 66°F | 63°F |
| Nights | 53°F | 49°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 53°F |
| Rain days | 15 | 13 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Month rank | #7 | #3 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.2 | #11 | 38°F | 31°F | 44°F | 18 | 2.2 | Low season |
| February | 4.5 | #10 | 39°F | 31°F | 43°F | 17 | 2.5 | Low season |
| March | 5.2 | #5 | 44°F | 33°F | 42°F | 16 | 3.4 | Low season |
| April | 5.9 | #1 | 50°F | 37°F | 44°F | 12 | 4.9 | Low season |
| May | 5.8 | #2 | 57°F | 43°F | 48°F | 10 | 5.9 | Moderate season |
| June | 5.4 | #3 | 63°F | 49°F | 53°F | 13 | 6.6 | Busy season |
| July | 5.0 | #7 | 66°F | 53°F | 58°F | 15 | 6.8 | Peak season |
| August | 5.0 | #8 | 65°F | 53°F | 60°F | 16 | 6.4 | Peak season |
| September | 5.4 | #4 | 60°F | 50°F | 58°F | 16 | 5.1 | Moderate season |
| October | 5.1 | #6 | 52°F | 43°F | 54°F | 19 | 3.5 | Low season |
| November | 4.8 | #9 | 45°F | 38°F | 51°F | 19 | 2.8 | Low season |
| December | 3.8 | #12 | 40°F | 33°F | 47°F | 23 | 1.8 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in July
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
InnlandetNorway · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 5.9 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Oslo & aroundNorway · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 6.2 · Very good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Southern Norwayabout 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.0 · Very good weather, 71°F (22°C) · Peak season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Better July weather than Western Norway & the fjords
Western Norway & the fjords' weather ranks 28 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Norway have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Western Norway & the fjords.
Freiburg & the southern Black ForestGermany · about 900 miles
Very good weather (8.5): 13°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
ZurichSwitzerland · about 940 miles
Very good weather (8.4): 13°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days
Franche-Comté & the JuraFrance · about 960 miles
Very good weather (8.6): 13°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
VorarlbergAustria · about 960 miles
Very good weather (8.0): 11°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (busy season), cheaper
Lucerne & central Switzerlandabout 970 miles
Very good weather (7.9): 11°F warmer afternoons, pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 115% above its average month. That means about 61,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 50% of them from Norway itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 19,000 more: 31 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 69 |
| How our weather was checked | 97 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 42 |
| Busiest month here | July · 42 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 4.1% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 73rd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 50% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 31 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 5.2% |
| Population used | 1.4 million |
| Statistical region | NO0A · Vestlandet |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.