– There is no summer here – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

– It’s about time. Now there is enough rain. There is no summer here. We need some sun, swimming and enjoying ourselves by the beach. Susana Aranda Tello de Meneses Bødtker and her son Joakim are two of many Norwegians who have decided to head south from Gardermoen on Tuesday. They have decided to go to Malaga when news meets them at the check-in crane. They do not hide the fact that it will be nice to get away to warmer areas. Because summer seems to be over before it has started in this country, and the meteorologists do not have good news for you who are hoping for sun and warmth in the coming weeks. ENOUGH OF RAIN: Susana Aranda Tello de Meneses Bødtker and her son Joakim are ready to go to Malaga. They are not impressed by the weather in Norway this summer. Photo: Stig Jaarvik / news – It seems that the changing weather will continue until July for the southern part of the country. It will be a relatively cool type of weather with elements of rain and thunderstorms, and some short stays in between, meteorologist on duty Per Egil Haga at the Meteorological Institute tells news. And even though sky-high temperatures have been reported in the south of Europe in the near future, it is preferable to the summer weather here at home. – Then just drink water and stay in the shade if you get a little tired, says Joakim. – I’m Spanish and can stand it. For me it’s just delicious, adds mother Susana. The table shows the highest temperatures reported today, the next seven days and the average of previous highest temperatures. Location Highest today Average previous highest See explanation The average temperature is the average of daily maximum temperatures for the same date over a period of 30 years. The average we have used is in the current normal period 1991-2020 (i.e. the weather a young adult will experience as normal). The table is based on a list of selected places in Europe, and shows the 20 that are the hottest today. Source: Open-meteo Next 7 days Burgas Bulgaria 37° 27° Kyiv Ukraine 35° 24° Corfu Greece 34° 27° Rhodes Greece 34° 27° Bodrum Turkey 34° 28° Antalya Turkey 33° 36° See more places A collaboration between news and Meteorological Institute Little improvement in sight The northern part of the country has come out of the month of July a little better so far, but there, too, the outlook is not the best going forward. – At the end of the month, it seems likely that there may be a little more low pressure and unstable weather there as well, says Haga. The weather forecast for August is unfortunately not much to brag about either. According to the meteorologist, it is likely that in August we may also get some low-pressure weather. LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN SIGHT: Not even in August does it look like we will get the proper summer weather in this country, says meteorologist Per Egil Haga. Photo: Bjørn-Martin Bache Nordby / Bjørn-Martin Bache Nordby – For those who long for sun, dry weather and warmth, the safest thing is probably to find a place to travel to, he says. And that is precisely what many Norwegians have realized now, and have sought more southern latitudes to get some long-awaited sun and warmth. These are the most popular travel destinations for Norwegians now Countries in the south of Europe are naturally the most popular travel destinations when Norwegians now seek warmth. This tells the travel and airline companies that they are the most sought-after destinations. It is Greece that stands out as this summer’s big winner. As many as 8 out of 10 of those who travel with Apollo go to a Greek city or island. Croatia, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Albania are also popular holiday countries. The most booked destinations with TUI are Crete and Rhodes in Greece, Cyprus, Mallorca and Turkey. The largest proportion of those traveling with TUI are families with children. Destinations such as Spain, Italy and Croatia are the most popular destinations with SAS from Norway, the airline states. Spain is the big favorite for those who travel with Norwegian. Here, Alicante, Malaga, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca are at the top. FAVORITE DESTINATIONS: Greece, Spain and Croatia are some of the most popular destinations for Norwegians looking for sun and warmth now. Here from the island of Brac in Croatia. Photo: Elise Angermo Fossland / news – Record traffic Both airlines and travel companies are noticing the bad weather forecasts through increased traffic from Norwegians eager to travel. – It is not surprising that the grey, wet and dreary summer weather we have had here at home has led to a record number of visitors. The remaining spaces will be demolished. The first available departure with us now is Wednesday 24 July – and demand is generally sky high, says communications manager at Apollo, Beatriz Rivera. RECORD: There is nothing that affects Norwegians’ desire to travel more than bad weather here at home. It has led to record attendance at Apollo, says communications manager Beatriz Rivera. Photo: Apollo In total, sales are now 25 per cent higher compared to the same time last year for Apollo. TUI also notices that the remaining seats are now being demolished. – Overall, we have had an increase of 7 per cent this summer compared to last year. Of all journeys booked through us in June and so far in July, half are seats left, says communications manager at TUI, Dian Martinez Valencia. – It’s sun and heat we want Norwegian had an increase of as much as 30 per cent between week 26 and week 27 for sun and beach destinations. TRAVEL TO THE SUN: Eivind Hammer Myhre in Norwegian says they had an increase of 30 percent between week 26 and week 27 for sun and beach destinations, according to Photo: Stig Jaarvik / news – This is more than a doubling of what we saw in the same period last year, and applies to orders made for July and August. Domestic travel has remained at a stable level, so it is the overseas bookings that are to blame for the increased numbers. We want sun and heat, says Eivind Hammer Myhre, senior communications advisor at Norwegian. SAS has also noted an increased number of searches for journeys from Norway to destinations in the south of Europe. – There is reason to believe that bad weather is a contributing factor to this. The number of bookings made close to departure is higher this year than last year, says SAS press officer Joachim Sponheim. Published 16.07.2024, at 21.34



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