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I’ve messed up with the holiday I’ve booked

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SoEasyToFallInLove · 15/10/2025 07:24

I had a week of annual leave to use before April. I did some research and booked a week to be split between Oslo and Copenhagen at the end of February/beginning of March. Everything I had found said that temperatures at this time were around -5° to 2°C. I figured I could cope with that.

I’ve now found a lot of discussion online that says that last year it was regularly -30° in Oslo in February. It’s a bit luck of the draw but apparently it can stay below freezing until the end of March.

What do I do? I’ve paid for everything and it’s non refundable but if it’s that cold I’ll literally just be sat in a hotel room all day. Do I go and hope for the best or just cancel and use my leave another way?

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mamagogo1 · 15/10/2025 07:35

My top tip is to take a set of thermals (Lidl will get them in at some point) and a thinsulate hat plus decent gloves, have a waterproof, windproof coat and you can face anything

Sevenamcoffee · 15/10/2025 07:34

I went to Stockholm in December and it was baltic as we say in Scotland but I loved it. Just get yourself properly wrapped up.

TickyandTacky · 15/10/2025 07:34

TheDandyLion · 15/10/2025 07:32

Put a coat on.

Well you had choice in the destination though...

PollyBell · 15/10/2025 07:34

How do you think the locals cope they do things? I dont see why you would cancel

Overthebow · 15/10/2025 07:34

SoEasyToFallInLove · 15/10/2025 07:32

I didn’t really have a lot of choice. I had to use up the leave by April and everything online told me by the end of Feb/beginning of March it wouldn’t be that bad.

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Of course you had choice, there’s so many places to go over winter. It depends what appeals to you, what are you hoping to see and do there?

mamagogo1 · 15/10/2025 07:33

Weather varies - I went to Helsinki in February and the snow was melting as it was 5 degrees

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SoEasyToFallInLove · 15/10/2025 07:33

Also I’m not too interested in the Tivoli gardens, theme parks aren’t my thing at all 😅

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TheDandyLion · 15/10/2025 07:32

Put a coat on.

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SoEasyToFallInLove · 15/10/2025 07:32

Overthebow · 15/10/2025 07:31

What was it that appeals to you to go there in February? It’s the coldest months and low season so things like Tivoli gardens aren’t open. It can get below -5C in Copenhagen too in February though less common. Days are very short. If there are things you want to see and do that are good in February then I’d still go and make sure you take base layers and warm outer layers. Good clothes will make a huge difference.

I didn’t really have a lot of choice. I had to use up the leave by April and everything online told me by the end of Feb/beginning of March it wouldn’t be that bad.

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ThisMellowCat · 15/10/2025 07:32

Just go and take your chances but, take stuff so you are prepared for the cold. To me anything below 8 I’m wrapped like an Eskimo so you’ll be warm anyway. What’s the saying ? 'there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing'

Overthebow · 15/10/2025 07:31

What was it that appeals to you to go there in February? It’s the coldest months and low season so things like Tivoli gardens aren’t open. It can get below -5C in Copenhagen too in February though less common. Days are very short. If there are things you want to see and do that are good in February then I’d still go and make sure you take base layers and warm outer layers. Good clothes will make a huge difference.