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Weather, climate and best time to visit

Norway

Best time to visit Norway

The best time to visit Norway is from May until September, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Norway is 20°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January.

Norway has the tundra climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Norway or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Average North Norway weather by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -5 -4 -2 1 5 9 14 13 10 3 0 -2
Water temperature (°C) 7 6 5 5 7 10 13 15 12 11 9 7
Precipitation (mm) 60 68 81 60 50 64 50 56 66 87 75 69

Climate data from city: Tromsø

Average South Norway weather by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -3 -3 2 8 15 18 20 18 15 8 2 -2
Water temperature (°C) 8 6 5 10 14 18 20 21 18 15 12 10
Precipitation (mm) 25 28 32 26 50 54 62 64 45 51 55 34

Climate data from city: Oslo

Average Southwest Norway weather by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 3 3 4 7 11 14 16 16 14 10 7 4
Water temperature (°C) 8 7 6 9 12 15 16 18 17 14 12 10
Precipitation (mm) 113 90 115 65 64 54 72 100 132 195 147 165

Climate data from city: Bergen

Average Central Norway weather by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -2 -1 1 5 12 14 18 17 13 7 2 -1
Water temperature (°C) 8 8 7 8 11 15 15 17 16 13 11 10
Precipitation (mm) 38 33 49 31 27 45 38 47 37 45 29 43

Climate data from city: Trondheim




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Norway weather

The Norway weather for will be 8° till 21° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The Norway weather forecast is based on the weather conditions in the city of Oslo.

Norway 14 day weather forecast

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
UV
Saturday
25 june
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18°C
10°C
3.3 mm
60%
3 Bft
ESE
5
Sunday
26 june
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20°C
11°C
0.4 mm
15%
3 Bft
SSE
6
Monday
27 june
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17°C
9°C
7.3 mm
80%
2 Bft
SE
2
Tuesday
28 june
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19°C
9°C
4.6 mm
70%
3 Bft
WSW
6
Wednesday
29 june
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20°C
8°C
0.2 mm
10%
2 Bft
SSE
7
Thursday
30 june
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17°C
9°C
11 mm
85%
1 Bft
SE
7
Friday
1 july
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21°C
9°C
0.3 mm
10%
2 Bft
SSW
7
Saturday
2 july
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21°C
13°C
2.6 mm
45%
2 Bft
SSE
7
Sunday
3 july
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20°C
9°C
0.4 mm
15%
4 Bft
W
7
Monday
4 july
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15°C
6°C
4.1 mm
65%
3 Bft
SW
7
Tuesday
5 july
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8°C
5°C
15.5 mm
90%
3 Bft
ENE
7
Wednesday
6 july
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10°C
4°C
2.7 mm
55%
2 Bft
S
7
Thursday
7 july
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16°C
5°C
3.5 mm
65%
2 Bft
SSW
7
Friday
8 july
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20°C
8°C
0 mm
0%
4 Bft
WSW
7


Climate Norway

Click on a region of Norway to view the climate:

North Norway (Tromsø)

North Norway has the tundra climate prevailing. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for North Norway is 3° degrees and there is about 784 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 121 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 2.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -5 -4 -2 1 5 9 14 13 10 3 0 -2
Night temp. (°C) -8 -9 -7 -4 1 5 9 8 5 1 -2 -6
Water temp. (°C) 7 6 5 5 7 10 13 15 12 11 9 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 60 68 81 60 50 64 50 56 66 87 75 69
Days with rain 5 4 7 10 15 19 18 18 17 15 11 7
Days with snow 15 15 22 16 7 2 - - 1 8 12 18
Dry days 11 9 2 4 9 9 13 13 12 8 7 6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 3 3 5 4 0 3 8 6 3 1 0
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3
UV-index 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 2

Climate data from city: Tromsø

South Norway (Oslo)

South Norway has the tundra climate prevailing. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for South Norway 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.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Climate data from city: Oslo

Southwest Norway (Bergen)

Southwest Norway has the tundra climate prevailing. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Southwest Norway is 9° degrees and there is about 1312 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 107 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 3 3 4 7 11 14 16 16 14 10 7 4
Night temp. (°C) 1 0 1 4 7 10 12 13 11 8 5 2
Water temp. (°C) 8 7 6 9 12 15 16 18 17 14 12 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 113 90 115 65 64 54 72 100 132 195 147 165
Days with rain 16 14 19 16 16 15 20 22 22 21 20 21
Days with snow 9 7 7 2 1 - - - - - 2 7
Dry days 6 7 5 12 14 15 11 9 8 10 8 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 2 4 5 8 10 10 10 8 6 4 4 2
Wind force (Bft) 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
UV-index 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2

Climate data from city: Bergen

Central Norway (Trondheim)

Central Norway has the tundra climate prevailing. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Central Norway is 7° degrees and there is about 463 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 159 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 2.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -2 -1 1 5 12 14 18 17 13 7 2 -1
Night temp. (°C) -6 -6 -4 0 4 7 10 9 7 3 0 -4
Water temp. (°C) 8 8 7 8 11 15 15 17 16 13 11 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 38 33 49 31 27 45 38 47 37 45 29 43
Days with rain 8 7 11 14 14 15 16 16 15 16 11 12
Days with snow 10 11 12 6 2 - - - - 1 4 11
Dry days 13 10 8 10 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 4 4 6 10 9 11 9 7 5 4 1
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
UV-index 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 1

Climate data from city: Trondheim

Norway weather by month

What is the average Norway weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Norway?

Norway lies in a straight line about 5,775 km from United States (New York → Oslo). By car the distance is 1,738 km. You are on your way 19 hours and 50 minutes without delay.

How long is the flight to Norway?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norway is approximately 11 h. 50 min.

What are the largest airports in Norway?

These are the largest airports in Norway:

Airports on the well-known islands of Norway:

How many inhabitants are there in Norway?

Norway has approximately 5,302,778 inhabitants.

How big is Norway?

The area of Norway is around 324,220 km². It is 1,5x bigger than United States.

What is the capital of Norway?

The capital of Norway is Oslo.

What is the currency of Norway?

In Norway the Norwegian krone (NOK) is used to pay.

Exchange rates on 24 June 2022

  • 1 US dollar = 9.00 Norwegian krone
  • 1 Norwegian krone = 0.11 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 900.49 Norwegian krone
  • 100 Norwegian krone = 11.11 US dollar

What is the area code of Norway?

The area code to call Norway is +47.

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