Weather in Bergen in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Bergen;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bergen in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +37°F with a maximum of +48°F and a minimum of +18°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +43°F to +46°F.
Is Bergen warm or cold in December?
Bergen is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +45°F to +39°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +32°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Bergen, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bergen in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +39°F | +39°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°F | +1°F | -9°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +57°F | +54°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 234 mm | 229 mm | 196 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 81% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +45°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +39°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 234 mm to 229 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bergen is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Bergen?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Bergen in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+32°F) and the highest in 2006 (+47°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 24 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 554 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Bergen
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bergen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.