Best Time to Visit Oslo

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Oslo. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Oslo. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Oslo for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -7 °C to 22 °C
Waves Symbol 2 °C to 17 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 1.42 – 3.54 in (7 – 11 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Oslo: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. –2 °C
Water max. 3 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. –1 °C
Water max. 2 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 4 °C
Water max. 3 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 10 °C
Water max. 5 °C
MayMay
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JuneJun
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JulyJul
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AugustAug
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SeptemberSep
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OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 9 °C
Water max. 11 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 3 °C
Water max. 7 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. 0 °C
Water max. 5 °C

Climate Chart Oslo

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Oslo

In the following, you will find the climate table for Oslo, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature-2°-1°4°10°16°20°22°21°16°9°3°0°
Night Temperature-7°-7°-4°1°6°10°13°12°8°3°-1°-4°
Water Temperature3°2°3°5°9°13°16°17°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation (inch)1.931.421.811.652.052.563.313.543.543.312.952.2
Rainy days1079781011101111109
Hours of Sunshine134678875321
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 6.2 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (17.5 °C)
Coldest month: January (-4.5 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 17 °C. Comfortable bathing is possible at water temperatures of about 21 °C.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
August

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 30.28 inch on 113 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, October, November, and December

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4.6 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

Oslo: 24- or 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Gray Line | Oslo: 2-Hour Electric Oslofjord Sightseeing with Audio Guide | Oslo: Guided Sightseeing Fjord Cruise on Premium Silent Boat | Oslo: 3-Hour Highlights Bike Tour | Oslo: Guided Walking Tour of Central Oslo with Local Guide | Oslo: Paradox Museum Entry Ticket – Interactive Illusions | Oslo: Viking Planet Entry Ticket |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Oslo
overcast clouds     overcast clouds, -1.2 °C
Clouds: 100 %       Wind: 1 mph O
Air Pressure: 1008 hPa       Humidity: 99 %
Last updated: 10th Nov 2026, 03:12 pm
The next days …
11th Nov 202612th Nov 202613th Nov 202614th Nov 202615th Nov 202616th Nov 2026
overcast clouds-0 °C to 4 °Csnow-1 °C to 1 °Clight snow-3 °C to 2 °Cbroken clouds-6 °C to -0 °Covercast clouds1 °C to 5 °Crain and snow-1 °C to 2 °C
-0 °C to 4 °C-1 °C to 1 °C-3 °C to 2 °C-6 °C to -0 °C1 °C to 5 °C-1 °C to 2 °C
Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 4 %Clouds: 72 %Clouds: 95 %Clouds: 100 %
No Precipitation0.25 in of snow0.02 in of snowNo PrecipitationNo Precipitation0.01 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Norway: Regions

Oslo is part of the holiday destination Norway. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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