Climate of Oslo
Oslo has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Oslo is 8° degrees and there is about 527 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 149 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 20°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 11°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 141 days and there is a total of approximately 526 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 71 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2325 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 20°C |
Warmest month: | 20°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -9°C and 11°C |
Sea temperature: | between 5°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 153 days |
Days with rain: | 141 days |
Days with snow: | 71 days |
Total rain sum: | 526 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2325 hours |
Weather now in Oslo

Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Oslo.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Oslo.
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Climate table of Oslo
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Oslo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Oslo might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -8 | -9 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -5 |
Water temp. (°C) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 50 | 54 | 62 | 64 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 34 |
Days with rain | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
Days with snow | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 12 |
Dry days | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Oslo
The best time to visit Oslo in Norway is from June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Oslo is 20°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January. The highest water temperature is 21°C and at its coldest the water is 5°C.
Climate of Oslo by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Oslo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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