Bergen recorded its highest temperature of 2026 on Wednesday, September 30, with the thermometer reaching 26.1 degrees Celsius, according to NRK. The reading came on the last day of the month, making it the warmest day the city has seen this year.
TV 2 also reported the 26.1-degree figure, confirming the same measurement. NRK was first to report that the final day of September had become the year's hottest in Bergen.
Coverage of the unseasonal warmth spread across several Norwegian outlets. Bergens Tidende quoted residents reacting to the conditions, while Sogn Avis carried advice to enjoy the heat and to dress warmly again once it passes. The website ba.no described the city as boiling.
The timing is notable: a temperature peak arriving on September 30 means Bergen's warmest day of the year fell at the very end of the calendar's ninth month rather than during the traditional summer period. The reports do not explain what weather pattern produced the reading, and no historical comparison for the date was provided in the available material.
What to watch next: whether the warm conditions hold into October or give way to the cooler weather that local outlets are already telling residents to prepare for.
