Bergen weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Bergen is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 45/100), with August and June close behind. Bergen averages about 1,312 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 144 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Bergen?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bergen is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 256 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bergen?
Bergen isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,312 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate July (45) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #31 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 2,333 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 1° / 34°F | 256 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 190 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 181 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 132 mm | 2 | 7° / 45°F |
| May | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 116 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 37 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 125 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 45 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 144 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| August | 44 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 179 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| September | 29 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 233 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 7° / 45°F | 246 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 4° / 39°F | 257 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 274 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Bergen by month
The sea off Bergen is warmest in July at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in February at 5°C / 41°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Bergen: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bergen?
Bergen is a seaside town in Norway with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 16°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Bergen get a year?
Bergen gets about 1,312 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Bergen?
The sunniest time to visit Bergen is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 45/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bergen?
January is the least sunny month in Bergen, scoring 0/100 with about 256 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Bergen?
The sea in Bergen ranges from about 5°C (February) to 16°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Bergen?
The typical midday UV index in Bergen peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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