June brings 18°C daytime highs, 100mm of precipitation across about 12 wet days and 18.1 hours of daylight — best for hiking, cycling and long light evenings. The strongest run of the year is June to August. January is the quietest month: wetter, but peaceful, and still good for aurora & dark skies, cabin weekends and quiet and local.
Long-run climate normals for Preikestolen. Month ratings compare months within Preikestolen only — they are not a ranking of Preikestolen against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone. Showing .
| Best month | June — Hiking, Cycling, Long light evenings |
| Best 3-month window | June–August |
| Quietest month | January — Wetter, but peaceful |
| Driest month | May — 90mm |
| Wettest month | October — 230mm |
| Warmest / coolest | July 20°C / February 5°C |
| Seasonality | Strongly seasonal — the months feel like different places |
| Annual rainfall | 1800mm over roughly 220 rain days |
January gets roughly 70% more precipitation than June — 170mm against 100mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 15°C across the whole year (5–20°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
June gives you 18.1 hours of daylight against just 5.9 in December — a 12-hour difference in how much you can actually fit into a day.
May is the driest month at 90mm across roughly 11 wet days, while October peaks at 230mm.
July is almost as good as June, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Preikestolen changes character completely through the year — June and January are effectively two different destinations. Pick the month that matches what you want to do, not the highest-rated one.
Ratings compare months within Preikestolen, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Preikestolen beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★☆☆☆ | 5°C / 0°C | 170mm (rain/snow) | 20 | 5h | 6.6h | Aurora & dark skies · Cabin weekends · Quiet and local |
| February | ★★☆☆☆ | 5°C / 0°C | 130mm (rain/snow) | 16 | 5h | 8.9h | Cabin weekends · Low-angle light · Quiet and local |
| March | ★★☆☆☆ | 7°C / 2°C | 130mm | 16 | 5h | 11.5h | Low-angle light · Quiet and local |
| April | ★★★★☆ | 11°C / 4°C | 100mm | 12 | 6h | 14.2h | Spring greenery |
| May | ★★★★☆ | 14°C / 7°C | 90mm | 11 | 6h | 16.7h | Hiking · Cycling · Spring greenery |
| June | ★★★★★ | 18°C / 9°C | 100mm | 12 | 11h | 18.1h | Hiking · Cycling · Long light evenings |
| July | ★★★★★ | 20°C / 11°C | 120mm | 14 | 11h | 17.4h | Hiking · Cycling · Long light evenings |
| August | ★★★★★ | 20°C / 11°C | 150mm | 18 | 11h | 15.1h | All-round conditions |
| September | ★★★★☆ | 18°C / 9°C | 200mm | 24 | 7h | 12.5h | Autumn colour |
| October | ★★★☆☆ | 14°C / 7°C | 230mm | 28 | 4h | 9.8h | Autumn colour · Low-angle light |
| November | ★★☆☆☆ | 11°C / 4°C | 220mm | 26 | 4h | 7.3h | Aurora & dark skies · Autumn colour · Quiet and local |
| December | ★★☆☆☆ | 7°C / 2°C | 200mm | 24 | 3h | 5.9h | Aurora & dark skies · Festive season · Quiet and local |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | June | 11h daily sunshine, 18°C highs and only 12 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | June | 18°C highs with 18.1h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | June | 11h of sun and 18.1h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | May | Scores 62/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | May | 14°C highs and 7°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Preikestolen is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. Where a month lacks sourced rainfall or humidity, the value is modelled from temperature range and rain frequency.
June is the best all-round month in Preikestolen: 18°C highs, 100mm of precipitation and 18.1 hours of daylight, which suits hiking, cycling and long light evenings. The strongest three-month window is June to August.
January — 5°C highs, 170mm of precipitation over roughly 20 days and 6.6 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for aurora & dark skies, cabin weekends and quiet and local.
May is the driest month at 90mm over about 11 rain days, against 230mm in October. Across the year Preikestolen records around 1800mm.
Yes, but the months are genuinely different trips. June suits hiking, cycling and long light evenings, while January suits aurora & dark skies, cabin weekends and quiet and local. Pick the month that matches what you want to do.
Daylight ranges from 5.9 hours in December to 18.1 hours in June, calculated from the city's latitude.