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Best time to visit Oslo

The best time to visit Oslo, Norway is June–September — expect daytime highs near 22°C and roughly 11.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Oslo climate at a glance

Oslo sees average daytime highs ranging from 0°C in January to 22°C in June. Around 988 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 140 wet days a year, peaking in July (129 mm) and easing off in April (48 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature from December to March.

Oslo temperature & rainfall by month

January: 67 mm rainFebruary: 65 mm rainMarch: 62 mm rainApril: 48 mm rainMay: 79 mm rainJune: 94 mm rainJuly: 129 mm rainAugust: 92 mm rainSeptember: 94 mm rainOctober: 99 mm rainNovember: 81 mm rainDecember: 77 mm rainJanuary high: 0°CFebruary high: 3°CMarch high: 6°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 22°CJuly high: 21°CAugust high: 21°CSeptember high: 17°COctober high: 10°CNovember high: 5°CDecember high: 1°CJanuary low: -5°CFebruary low: -3°CMarch low: -2°CApril low: 2°CMay low: 7°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 13°CSeptember low: 10°COctober low: 5°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Oslo

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
May–September
5 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
April
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
October–March
6 months · score < 5

Oslo climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 18.4 h in June. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 0°C -5°C 10.3 67 mm 2.8 h 83% 0.0 · Challenging
February 3°C -3°C 11.3 65 mm 4.9 h 81% 0.0 · Challenging
March 6°C -2°C 9.7 62 mm 7.3 h 77% 2.2 · Challenging
April 11°C 2°C 7.5 48 mm 10.5 h 63% 6.1 · Fair
May 16°C 7°C 12.2 79 mm 11.9 h 64% 7.9 · Good
June 22°C 13°C 11.7 94 mm 13 h 68% 8.9 · Excellent
July 21°C 14°C 14 129 mm 12.1 h 72% 8.4 · Good
August 21°C 13°C 12.3 92 mm 10.4 h 76% 8.8 · Excellent
September 17°C 10°C 10.2 94 mm 7.5 h 79% 8.2 · Good
October 10°C 5°C 14 99 mm 4.8 h 86% 3.4 · Poor
November 5°C 1°C 12.5 81 mm 2.3 h 87% 0.3 · Challenging
December 1°C -3°C 14 77 mm 1.8 h 88% 0.0 · Challenging
Hottest month
June · 22°C
Coldest month
January · -5°C nights
Wettest month
July · 129 mm
Driest month
April · 48 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Oslo?

The best time to visit Oslo is June–September, when daytime highs average around 22°C with about 11.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Oslo?

June is the hottest month in Oslo, with average highs of 22°C.

What is the rainiest month in Oslo?

July is the rainiest month in Oslo, with around 129 mm of rainfall over 14 rainy days.

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