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City in Vestland, Norway

Bergen

Norway's fjord city, mild and wet at sea level, with snow in the mountains behind.

Forecast updated , when it was 11:00 in Bergen (GMT+1).

Bergen snow forecast

Next 24 hours

Rain or snow overnight.

Starting around 1am, easing by 2am. Under 1 cm in the next 24 hours. Temperatures are close to 0°C, so some of it may fall as rain.

Possible, forecast models disagree

No snow is forecast for Bergen in the next 7 days, though one weather model shows a little. Expect temperatures from 1 to 7 °C (34 to 45 °F), the freezing level near 650 m (2,100 ft) and gusts up to 63 km/h (39 mph) over the next day.

Temperature now
4 °C (39 °F)
Freezing level
650 m (2,100 ft)
Wind
13 km/h (8 mph), gusts 36 km/h (22 mph)
Sky now
Partly cloudy, 44% cloud

Will the snow settle in Bergen?

Unlikely to settle.

It's too mild for snow to stay on the ground for long.

Bergen hour by hour

Hourly snowfall
Show the hours as a table
Hourly forecast for Bergen , local time (GMT+1)
TimeWeatherSnowfall
midnightRainNone
1amRain or snowUnder 0.1 cm
2amRainNone
3amRainNone
6amRainNone
7amRainNone

Hours not listed are dry. Times are local (GMT+1).

Bergen 7-day snow forecast

DayWeatherSnowfall
TodaySome sun1 to 4 °C (34 to 39 °F) · freezing level 650 m (2,100 ft)No snow
SatRain2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F) · gusts 63 km/h (39 mph) · freezing level 1,000 m (3,300 ft)No snow
SunRain4 to 8 °C (39 to 46 °F) · gusts 69 km/h (43 mph) · freezing level 1,000 m (3,300 ft)No snow
MonChance of snow2 to 6 °C (36 to 43 °F) · gusts 44 km/h (27 mph) · freezing level 750 m (2,500 ft)0–2 cm (under 1 in)
TueChance of snow1 to 4 °C (34 to 39 °F) · freezing level 700 m (2,300 ft)0–2 cm (under 1 in)
WedChance of snow−1 to 3 °C (30 to 37 °F) · freezing level 700 m (2,300 ft)0–2 cm (under 1 in)
ThuSome sun−1 to 3 °C (30 to 37 °F) · freezing level 750 m (2,500 ft)No snow

Sky is graded over the ski day, 9am to 4pm. Bluebird means at least two of the three models show clear skies all day, none shows overcast, and no snow or rain is forecast. Models are weaker on cloud than on snow, and none of them can see valley fog, so treat it as a good sign rather than a promise.

Bergen 14-day snow outlook

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Fri 20 NovSunny−2 to 1 °C (28 to 34 °F)No snow
Sat 21 NovSunny−2 to 3 °C (28 to 37 °F)No snow
Sun 22 NovCloudy−1 to 4 °C (30 to 39 °F)No snow
Mon 23 NovCloudy2 to 3 °C (36 to 37 °F)No snow
Tue 24 NovSunny0 to 2 °C (32 to 36 °F)No snow
Wed 25 NovSunny−1 to 2 °C (30 to 36 °F)No snow
Thu 26 NovBluebird−2 to 0 °C (28 to 32 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Bergen?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes.

Where is Bergen?

County
Vestland
Country
Norway
Elevation
17 m
Population
291,189

When does it snow in Bergen?

In Bergen, snow falls on about 11 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to April.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Bergen, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
11 days10 days6 days3 days<1 days0 days0 days0 days<1 days<1 days4 days6 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow in Bergen month by month

Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average snow days, share of annual snowfall, temperature and sunny days by month in Bergen, 2016 to 2025
MonthSnow daysShare of the year's snowLow to high
January1124%−2 to 3 °C (28 to 37 °F)
February1030%−1 to 4 °C (30 to 39 °F)
March611%0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F)
April37%2 to 10 °C (36 to 50 °F)
May<11%6 to 14 °C (43 to 57 °F)
June00%9 to 17 °C (48 to 63 °F)
July00%11 to 18 °C (52 to 64 °F)
August00%11 to 17 °C (52 to 63 °F)
September<10%9 to 15 °C (48 to 59 °F)
October<11%5 to 10 °C (41 to 50 °F)
November49%2 to 6 °C (36 to 43 °F)
December618%0 to 4 °C (32 to 39 °F)

Snow in Bergen in November

In November, Bergen gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 9% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 2 to 6 °C (36 to 43 °F).

Snow in Bergen in December

In December, Bergen gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 18% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 4 °C (32 to 39 °F).

Snow in Bergen in January

In January, Bergen gets snow on about 11 days, and the month brings about 24% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 3 °C (28 to 37 °F).

Snow in Bergen in February

In February, Bergen gets snow on about 10 days, and the month brings about 30% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −1 to 4 °C (30 to 39 °F).

Snow in Bergen in March

In March, Bergen gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 11% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F).

Snow in Bergen in April

In April, Bergen gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 7% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 2 to 10 °C (36 to 50 °F).

Which winters were snowiest in Bergen?

Of the last ten winters in Bergen, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 60% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2018/19, about 42% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 26 December 2017.

Snowfall in Bergen for each of the last ten winters, as a percentage of the ten-year average
WinterCompared with average
2016/1776% of average
2017/18160% of average
2018/1958% of average
2019/2079% of average
2020/2159% of average
2021/22139% of average
2022/23135% of average
2023/24125% of average
2024/2574% of average
2025/2694% of average

Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.

Questions about snow in Bergen

Does Bergen have snow at Christmas?

Bergen had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 7 of those years.

Does Bergen have snow at New Year?

Bergen had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 8 of those years.

Does Bergen have snow in mid-February?

Bergen had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 9 of those years.

Does Bergen have snow at Easter?

Bergen had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 1 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 2 of those years.

How many days a year does it snow in Bergen?

It snows on about 40 days a year in Bergen, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 11 days.

What is the snowiest month in Bergen?

February is the snowiest month in Bergen, bringing about 30% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025. January has the most snowy days, about 11.

Which recent winter was the snowiest in Bergen?

Of the last ten winters in Bergen, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 60% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2018/19, about 42% below average.

How cold does Bergen get in winter?

January is the coldest month in Bergen, with average daily lows of −2 °C (28 °F) and highs of 3 °C (37 °F).

Snow forecasts near Bergen

HemsedalSki resort, about 180 km away10–15 cm this week

Nearest ski resorts to Bergen

Sources: Bergen on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates