Outerwear Advice Bergen/Flam

Temperatures in June range from the low 50’s to mid 60’s. The fjords can be windy and cold. To save luggage space, take a waterproof, hooded windbreaker ( it rains some during half of June’s days in Bergen), along with a thin merino wool sweater and a long sleeve thermal shirt. A ski cap may be handy.
By not bringing a heavy jacket, you won’t have to carry it/pack it during times when you don’t need it.
I have a Marmot waterproof jacket, but there are several inexpensive waterproof, hooded windbreakers for sale on Amazon. ( “33,000” is one brand that gets high ratings).
A regular hooded windbreaker can be waterproofed with silicone spray from a sporting goods store. You can also waterproof your shoes with silicone spray.

Last fall I got a Rab hooded rain jacket, after my previous jacket from another brand stopped working during a rainstorm. Rab was recommended by a Colorado River raft guide, who deals with rain and water all summer. It’s got a clean design, too.

I brought it for our Vietnam/Cambodia trip last November, and it was fantastic. I’m packing it for our Poland trip next month. Good for travel and for rain protection.

You might want to wear two layers, something lighter under that sweater, and then your rain jacket will provide protection from moisture over those two layers. It it’s sweltering in Norway in June, which I doubt (and you’ll be out on the Nutshell boat ride, right, with moving air?) you can always remove one of the layers.

We did the opposite direction end of May 2023. Beautiful day on the ferry, but I wore gloves and a knit cap outside on the ferry. The wind was fierce.

I take my Eddie Bauer Cloud Cap Waterproof Parka on every trip.I don't know why they call it a parka because it is a lightweight rain jacket. It packs into a pocket, is thigh length and I doesn't look like I'm camping. Husband also has a jacket from EB. I don't remember the name. They always seem to have good sales.

Also Sierra stores, part of TJ Maxx, carrie various brands of rain jackets including Marmot and Columbia.

Just look for waterproof, seam sealed. This will protect you in a downpour.

Another option (instead of a sweater) is a puffer jacket, particularly one that packs into its own pocket or little bag. Makes a nice pillow. I have also packed mine in a little drawstring bag that a set of sheets came in. Under a waterproof, you'll withstand nearly anything.
I have had various packable rain jackets from REI, Columbia, etc. Costco has this one, which doesn't say it's packable, but a stuff sack or even a ziplock makes it packable. https://www.costco.com/32-degrees-unisex-rain-jacket.product.4000192176.html At $17, you won't mind when the teenagers outgrow it. Sierra has some from good brands around $40 for both men and women.

On my journeys around June travel time I experienced temperatures between 10° and 30° C - between high summer days and autumn feeling everything is possible. Use only yr.no and windy.com as forecasts for max. 3-4 days. Forget other providers.

The question is what you plan to do and how much time you will spend outdoors and on which altitude. On fjord level the weather conditions can differ very much from fjells (passes) on over 1,000 meters levels.

If you consider some hikes then you will find practical hiking tips useful.

In general. the mentioned onion principle is a good tip, means to wear multiple layers. F or more outdoors the outer layer needs to fulfill three criteria:

• wind stopping
• water-proof
• breathable

Be aware of sun and wind protection for your heads and necks.

You’ll see a lot of the locals wearing Fjallraven and Helly Hansen clothing. Sporty layers, windproof and waterproof. A knit cap or a hood might serve. Of course, you can pack light and buy what you need. We call these purchases souvenirs. Travel safely.

We wore light jackets with layers underneath when we were there last year. I did buy a rain poncho in Bergen because they had gorgeous offerings in rain gear. Every time I wear my poncho here in the U.S. someone complements it and asks where I bought it. The Norwegians know rain gear!

jeanm, loved the idea of Eddie Bauer Cloud Cap Waterproof Parka, have put it on my wish list!

Good idea to have a waterproof rain coat, I wouldn't carry a wind breaker, just not enough protection. Agreed I would skip the sweater due to the weight, add puffer coat (Costco might have some cheaper ones, or Uniqlo, both light weight, very small and compact.) Along with light weight gloves and either a cap or smart wool headband. It can be chilly out on the water, the ambient temperature you're looking at is not the same as windchill on the water, hope you have a warm & fun trip!

We have been a couple of times and I just take my usual rain jacket from home. We live in the PNW so have many;). Usually I take my OR Aspire, or my REI. Both are very lightweight, waterproof (not resistant), and have pit zips. The OR has the zipper all the way down the side which is nice, so that when you sit it does not bunch.

Last August, we had a couple of days that were just soakers, and while our jackets were great, we did get sucked into buying beautiful ponchos that were lined and had some great pockets. They were too nice to pass up:) All the locals were wearing them. They were not cheap and took up a bit of room in the suitcase, but we knew that we would get a lot of use out of them here at home.

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I love my Cloud Cap Parka. But, the hood is huge. So I wear a waterproof ball cap under the hood when it is raining. Problem solved.

I hate-hate-hate cold weather, so I take an inexpensive puffer jacket on any trip where I might encounter chilly temperatures. But I'm not sure I've ever actually worn that puffer jacket in Europe. My go-to warm layer is a lightweight, zip-up fleece jacket. The current one is from Eddie Bauer, but there are other sources.

That jacket gets a lot of use early in the morning and after the sun goes down, even on days with decent high temperatures. It's light enough that I can tie it around my waist in the middle of the day when it warms up, thereby achieving the highly desirable dorky look. It doesn't do a great job of stopping wind, so the rain jacket often does double duty as a windbreaker worn over the fleece jacket.

Something else I found important to cold-natured me in both Norway and Scotland: 96%-97% nylon slacks from PrAna, Columbia, Eddie Bauer, etc. They are not waterproof, but the fabric sheds rain pretty well. On cold days I wear a merino-wool layer under those slacks, which has--so far--kept me from getting totally chilled to the bone. Those slacks often have a very sporty look; buying them in black makes that feature somewhat less obvious.

I hate-hate-hate cold weather

North-German and Scandinavian saying: "Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur schlechte Kleidung." (There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.)

And one more detail: bad weather in Norway's summer are swell and wind, not rain or low temperatures.

Tip for OP: if you stay somewhere else in mid or Northern Europe before Norway, e. g. Berlin or Hamburg, you will find very good second hand outerwear.

Yes, I was thinking more about a miserable day in Scotland than Norway. Sorry about that; I'll be in Scotland soon, so that weather is much on my mind. I do wonder what it would be like on a cool, rainy day out on one of those RIB trips.

But the thing about the old "only inappropriate clothing" adage is that some Americans go to Europe and visit a variety of different climate zones during a not-short trip. I have a very warm down coat and a full-length, not-too-heavy raincoat, but neither one is appropriate for the sort of trip I usually take, because how would I carry either of those coats on hotel-change days when the weather is nice?

BTW - the RIB boat operators provide full-body waterproof outerwear, hats, mittens and goggles. We’re all of these when in Flam in early September.