Bergen climate
Bergen (Norway) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 7 °C45 °F, and about 2,719 mm107 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Bergen climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 235 | −229 | 032 | 29912 |
| Feb | 236 | −228 | 032 | 2198.6 |
| Mar | 440 | −130 | 235 | 2158.5 |
| Apr | 948 | 337 | 642 | 1556.1 |
| May | 1356 | 644 | 1050 | 1415.5 |
| Jun | 1763 | 1050 | 1457 | 1546.1 |
| Jul | 1967 | 1355 | 1661 | 1756.9 |
| Aug | 1965 | 1254 | 1560 | 2048.0 |
| Sep | 1559 | 1049 | 1254 | 26911 |
| Oct | 1050 | 642 | 846 | 27611 |
| Nov | 542 | 236 | 439 | 29312 |
| Dec | 337 | −131 | 134 | 31913 |
| Year | 1967 | −228 | 745 | 2,719107 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 84% | 0.2 | 6:34 |
| Feb | 94% | 81% | 0.8 | 8:59 |
| Mar | 91% | 78% | 1.9 | 11:34 |
| Apr | 84% | 72% | 3.5 | 14:30 |
| May | 81% | 71% | 4.9 | 17:12 |
| Jun | 80% | 74% | 5.2 | 18:58 |
| Jul | 82% | 78% | 4.6 | 18:12 |
| Aug | 84% | 80% | 3.6 | 15:40 |
| Sep | 88% | 79% | 2.2 | 12:45 |
| Oct | 89% | 79% | 1.1 | 9:56 |
| Nov | 93% | 82% | 0.4 | 7:17 |
| Dec | 95% | 85% | 0.1 | 5:47 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Bergen is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 19 °C67 °F and a low of 13 °C55 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average 2 °C36 °F and lows −2 °C28 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 16.2 °C29.1 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,719 mm107 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is November–January, which brings 34% of the annual total. The wettest month is December (319 mm13 in), the driest is May (141 mm5.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 80% in June to 95% in December. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 71%) are typical of May. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (2 mph) in July to 7 km/h (4 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 5.8 hours in December to 19.0 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–April, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in March, about 39 cm).
Best time to visit Bergen
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are June, July and August (average highs 17 °C63 °F, 19 °C67 °F and 19 °C65 °F).
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of 2 °C35 °F and very wet (299 mm12 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Bergen
- Winter (December–February) — highs 235 to 3 °C37 °F, lows −228 to −1 °C31 °F, about 279 mm11 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots, shoes with good grip, as frost is common and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 440 to 13 °C56 °F, lows −130 to 6 °C44 °F, about 170 mm6.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 1763 to 19 °C67 °F, lows 1050 to 13 °C55 °F, about 178 mm7.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 542 to 15 °C59 °F, lows 236 to 10 °C49 °F, about 279 mm11 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
How Bergen compares
Compared with Oslo, about 305 km to the east, Bergen is on average 1.2 °C2.1 °F warmer and receives 160% more precipitation (2,719 mm107 in vs 1,047 mm41 in). The difference is largest in December (4.6 °C8.3 °F warmer).
Of the 6 places in Norway covered by World Climates, Bergen is the 3rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Norway climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Glasgow (United Kingdom, Cfb), Halifax (Canada, Dfb) and Gothenburg (Sweden, Cfb).
Nearby places
- Stavanger 160 km · 9 °C47 °F · 1,787 mm70 in
- Drammen 280 km · 7 °C44 °F · 1,285 mm51 in
- Kristiansand 292 km · 9 °C48 °F · 1,258 mm50 in
- Oslo 305 km · 6 °C43 °F · 1,047 mm41 in
- Trondheim 429 km · 6 °C43 °F · 1,482 mm58 in
- Aalborg 457 km · 9 °C47 °F · 849 mm33 in
- Gothenburg 483 km · 9 °C48 °F · 1,032 mm41 in
- Århus 551 km · 9 °C48 °F · 797 mm31 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Bergen?
July is the warmest month in Bergen, with an average high of 19 °C (67 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
What is the coldest month in Bergen?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of 2 °C (36 °F) and an average low of -2 °C (28 °F).
When does it rain the most in Bergen?
December is the wettest month with about 319 mm (12.6 in) of precipitation; May is the driest with about 141 mm (5.5 in).
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 319 m, while Bergen lies at about 20 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.9 °C3.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.