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Coldest sea in Norway in December

250 coastal locations in Norway ranked by typical December sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in December: 7.5°C.

Coldest in December

Jan Mayen

0.9°C December mean in Norway

Regional December average

7.5°C

across all 250 coastal locations in Norway

Vs annual mean

-2.0°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Norway sea feels like in December

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

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  • Warmest month August 15.0°C
  • Coldest month March 5.0°C
  • Annual mean 9.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Norway month rankings:

Norway sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Norway location. The list below is based on the typical December mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Norway locations in December

Sorted by typical December mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location December mean
1 Jan Mayen 0.9°C
2 Ny-Alesund 1.0°C
3 Dale 1.6°C
4 Vadso Troms og Finnmark 5.0°C
5 Kirkenes 5.1°C
6 Olderdalen 5.6°C
7 Lyngseidet 5.6°C
8 Hatteng 5.6°C
9 Varde 5.8°C
10 Varangerbotn 5.8°C
11 Berlevag Troms og Finnmark 5.8°C
12 Batsfjord 6.0°C
13 Storslett 6.0°C
14 Kvalsund 6.0°C
15 Havøysund Troms og Finnmark 6.1°C
16 Hansnes 6.1°C
17 Mehamn 6.1°C
18 Kjøllefjord Troms og Finnmark 6.1°C
19 Åros Viken 6.1°C
20 Oscarsborg Frogn 6.1°C
21 Sætre Viken 6.1°C
22 Sjølyststranda Oslo 6.1°C
23 Drobak 6.1°C
24 Fagerstrand 6.1°C
25 Lysaker 6.1°C
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26 Nesoddtangen 6.1°C
27 Oslo 6.1°C
28 Sandvika 6.1°C
29 Selvik 6.1°C
30 Slemmestad 6.1°C
31 Svelvik 6.1°C
32 Tofte 6.1°C
33 Tomra 6.1°C
34 Storsteinnes 6.2°C
35 Tromso 6.2°C
36 Honningsvag 6.2°C
37 Larkollen 6.3°C
38 Lervik 6.3°C
39 Moss 6.3°C
40 Oslofjord 6.3°C
41 Viker Hvaler 6.3°C
42 Skjervoy 6.3°C
43 Skarsvag 6.3°C
44 Hammerfest 6.4°C
45 Rypefjord 6.4°C
46 Sorreisa 6.4°C
47 Burfjord 6.4°C
48 Bjarkøy Troms og Finnmark 6.4°C
49 Straumen 6.4°C
50 Tennevoll 6.4°C

Warmest 10 in Norway in December

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location December mean
1 Sjolyststranda 16.1°C
2 Osøyro Vestland 9.0°C
3 Storebø Vestland 9.0°C
4 Ågotnes Vestland 9.0°C
5 Åkrehamn Rogaland 8.9°C
6 Isdalsstø Vestland 8.8°C
7 Lonevåg Vestland 8.8°C
8 Tjeldstø Vestland 8.8°C
9 Askoy 8.8°C
10 Bergen 8.8°C

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