Best time to visit Geiranger

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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June 6/10 feels 20°C (+5°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 59/100
Day 20° · Night 11° 65% humidity 9 km/h wind 17 rain days (230h) 249h sun
Thermal 8
Sky 4
Rain 3
Wind 9

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Geiranger (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Geiranger's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -3–2 -2 20 322 16.1 79% 11 37 — Quiet 1
Feb -3–2 -1 19 310 16.3 77% 10 71 1 Quiet 1
Mar -1–4 1 18 296 16.4 75% 9 126 2 Quiet 2
Apr 0–7 4 15 264 17.6 70% 9 182 3 Quiet 3
May 5–12 10 15 242 16.1 71% 9 233 4 Quiet 4
Jun 11–20 20 17 230 13.5 65% 9 249 3 Quiet 6
Jul 12–19 19 24 340 14.2 71% 8 229 3 Quiet 4
Aug 12–19 19 20 275 13.8 72% 8 200 3 Peak 5
Sep 9–16 16 18 275 15.3 75% 9 141 2 Quiet 4
Oct 4–10 8 19 295 15.5 82% 9 86 1 Quiet 2
Nov 0–5 2 14 247 17.6 83% 10 55 — Quiet 2
Dec -4–1 -2 18 275 15.3 81% 10 26 — Quiet 2

UV Index in Geiranger by Month

UV index in Geiranger peaks at 4 (moderate) in May, dropping to 0 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

June

6/10

11–20°C · 17 rain days (230h) · 249 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

August

5/10

12–19°C · 20 rain days (275h) · 200 sun hours · 72% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

September

4/10

9–16°C · 18 rain days (275h) · 141 sun hours · 75% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low)

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January

1/10

-3–2°C (feels -2°C) · 20 rain days (322h) · 37 sun hours · 79% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

1/10

-3–2°C (feels -1°C) · 19 rain days (310h) · 71 sun hours · 77% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

March

2/10

-1–4°C (feels 1°C) · 18 rain days (296h) · 126 sun hours · 75% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low)

April

3/10

0–7°C (feels 4°C) · 15 rain days (264h) · 182 sun hours · 70% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

May

4/10

5–12°C (feels 10°C) · 15 rain days (242h) · 233 sun hours · 71% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

July

4/10

12–19°C · 24 rain days (340h) · 229 sun hours · 71% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 5 (moderate)

October

2/10

4–10°C (feels 8°C) · 19 rain days (295h) · 86 sun hours · 82% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

November

2/10

0–5°C (feels 2°C) · 14 rain days (247h) · 55 sun hours · 83% humidity · Quiet crowd

December

2/10

-4–1°C (feels -2°C) · 18 rain days (275h) · 26 sun hours · 81% humidity · Quiet crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Geiranger

When is the best time to visit Geiranger?

June is the highest-scoring month (6/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 11–20°C (17 rainy days). The top three months by score are June, August, September.

What is the worst time to visit Geiranger?

January is the lowest-scoring month (1/10). Typical conditions: -3–2°C (20 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Geiranger?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in August. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Geiranger have good weather but fewer tourists?

June (climate 6/10, crowd index 0) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Geiranger by month?

UV peaks at 4 (moderate) in May and is lowest in January at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb 1, Mar 2, Apr 3, May 4, Jun 3, Jul 3, Aug 3, Sep 2, Oct 1, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Geiranger in May?

May is the peak UV month in Geiranger, with a daily-peak UV index of 4 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Geiranger on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. July is the worst case: typical days average UV 3 (moderate), but the top 10% of days reach UV 5 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: April, July, August. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.