Sail from Copenhagen up Norway's west coast into the UNESCO fjords: Geiranger's waterfalls, the Flåm Railway, Hanseatic Bergen and the Pulpit Rock country around Stavanger. Summer brings near-endless daylight; the season runs May to September.
Month by month
Best: June, July, August, September
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Avoid Poor OK Good Excellent Peak
Worth avoiding: January, February, March, April, October, November, December.
Shoulder season: June, September, good weather with typically fewer crowds and lower prices.
Weather and crowds
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Wet days | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C / 37°F | -1°C / 30°F | 21 | Quiet |
| February | 4°C / 39°F | -1°C / 30°F | 19 | Quiet |
| March | 6°C / 42°F | 0°C / 31°F | 18 | Quiet |
| April | 9°C / 49°F | 2°C / 35°F | 14 | Quiet |
| May | 13°C / 55°F | 5°C / 42°F | 15 | Moderate |
| June | 17°C / 62°F | 9°C / 48°F | 14 | Moderate |
| July | 18°C / 64°F | 11°C / 51°F | 19 | Busy |
| August | 17°C / 63°F | 11°C / 51°F | 20 | Busy |
| September | 15°C / 59°F | 9°C / 48°F | 17 | Moderate |
| October | 10°C / 51°F | 5°C / 41°F | 21 | Quiet |
| November | 6°C / 43°F | 2°C / 35°F | 17 | Quiet |
| December | 4°C / 39°F | 0°C / 31°F | 22 | Quiet |
Weather: averages of recent years from Open-Meteo historical data (CC BY 4.0). Crowds: estimated from the seasons and holiday periods, not measured.
How long to stay
8–11 days is the sweet spot.
Flight time
About 8.5h from the US East Coast, 1.5h from Europe, 8h from South Asia.
Good to know
- Norway is expensive ashore; the ship is the bargain, so eat on board on port days.
- Bring rain gear for every port; Bergen sees rain or drizzle on about 240 days a year.
- Fjord sail-ins are early; set an alarm for Geirangerfjord.
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