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Scandinavia
I'm thinking of touring Scandinavia in the beginning of November. I am just looking to see if anyone has been there during that time frame and if it's a good idea to go then or not.
THANKS!
Re: Scandinavia
IMO, November is hands-down the worst month of the year in Scandinavia.
It's cold, but it hovers around freezing, so it's still very damp and there's no snow in the capitals. There can be snow up in Lapland and northern Norway by then, but Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen are much more likely to get rain or sleet, and there's usually quite a bit.
It's also one of the darkest times, since the daylight hours are still getting shorter. The sun sets around 3 or 4 in the afternoon, and with a lot of overcast wether, it doesn't get particularly light even during mid-day. Without the snow or the December Christmas lights to offset the darkness, it gets pretty depressing. I typically try to leave town in November if I can..
I visited Norway at the end of May. The weather was mild and the daylight hours were quite long!
The beginning of November would likely be cold and rainy. We are actually going to Sweden over Christmas but are prepared for snow and short daylight hours.
But I do love it. It's a great place to visit and it doesn't get overrun with tourists the way some places do. However, I would visit between December and September if possible.
May is probably my favorite, because spring is starting, everyone is excited about the end of winter and everything starting to turn green. It generally has the most sunny days. Plus there are a million holidays in Norway during May, so everyone here is even more upbeat!
I went to Norway in January and I would not recommend going during winter unless you are really into skiing. Personally, I wouldn't go back unless it was during summer months.
BEAUTIFUL country though, I'm just not all that into skiing. I was in Bergen and we explored it on foot and had a good time, but I would have loved to explore the fjords more.