Warmest sea in Norway in December

250 coastal locations in Norway ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 7.5°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Sjolyststranda

16.1°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.

Norway monthly average 5.0°C to 15.0°C

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, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 warmest Norway locations in December

Sorted by the typical December mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Sjolyststranda	Norway	16.1°C
2	Osøyro Vestland	Norway	9.0°C
3	Storebø Vestland	Norway	9.0°C
4	Ågotnes Vestland	Norway	9.0°C
5	Åkrehamn Rogaland	Norway	8.9°C
6	Isdalsstø Vestland	Norway	8.8°C
7	Lonevåg Vestland	Norway	8.8°C
8	Tjeldstø Vestland	Norway	8.8°C
9	Askoy	Norway	8.8°C
10	Bergen	Norway	8.8°C
11	Knappskog	Norway	8.8°C
12	Straume	Norway	8.8°C
13	Utsira	Norway	8.7°C
14	Askvoll	Norway	8.7°C
15	Fedje	Norway	8.7°C
16	Steinshamn	Norway	8.7°C
17	Ystabøhamn Rogaland	Norway	8.7°C
18	Austrheim	Norway	8.7°C
19	Eikelandsosen	Norway	8.7°C
20	Fitjar	Norway	8.7°C
21	Leirvik	Norway	8.7°C
22	Mosterhamn	Norway	8.7°C
23	Norheimsund	Norway	8.7°C
24	Rubbestadneset	Norway	8.7°C
25	Tysse	Norway	8.7°C

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26	Hjelmelandsvågen Rogaland	Norway	8.6°C
27	Hommersåk Rogaland	Norway	8.6°C
28	Jørpeland Rogaland	Norway	8.6°C
29	Risavika Rogaland	Norway	8.6°C
30	Vikevåg Rogaland	Norway	8.6°C
31	Eivinvik	Norway	8.6°C
32	Frekhaug	Norway	8.6°C
33	Hylkje	Norway	8.6°C
34	Knarrviki	Norway	8.6°C
35	Lindas	Norway	8.6°C
36	Masfjorden	Norway	8.6°C
37	Hoyanger	Norway	8.6°C
38	Maloy	Norway	8.6°C
39	Selje	Norway	8.6°C
40	Svelgen	Norway	8.6°C
41	Ulsteinvik	Norway	8.5°C
42	Alesund	Norway	8.5°C
43	Brattvåg Møre og Romsdal	Norway	8.5°C
44	Langevåg Møre og Romsdal	Norway	8.5°C
45	Valderøy Møre og Romsdal	Norway	8.5°C
46	Askvoll Vestland fylke	Norway	8.5°C
47	Dale Vestland	Norway	8.5°C
48	Fosnavåg Møre og Romsdal	Norway	8.4°C
49	Larsnes	Norway	8.4°C
50	Eike	Norway	8.4°C

Coldest 10 in Norway in December

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Norway coasts to avoid for swimming in December.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Jan Mayen	Norway	0.9°C
2	Ny-Alesund	Norway	1.0°C
3	Dale	Norway	1.6°C
4	Vadso Troms og Finnmark	Norway	5.0°C
5	Kirkenes	Norway	5.1°C
6	Olderdalen	Norway	5.6°C
7	Lyngseidet	Norway	5.6°C
8	Hatteng	Norway	5.6°C
9	Varde	Norway	5.8°C
10	Varangerbotn	Norway	5.8°C