Norway weather
Loading live data…Latest for Norway: European (ECMWF): 1° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 3° Partly cloudy · German (DWD ICON): 3° Overcast.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Norway and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Norway? Norway, Norway, sits at 59.9°N in a cool, high-latitude climate zone. The averages on this page are measured at Oslo, the main gateway for UK travellers; inland and mountain areas run cooler. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Norway right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.
Where to go in Norway
We cover 3 destinations in Norway, each with its own live three-model comparison and long-run averages. The table shows the typical daytime high in January and July and the wettest month, so you can see how much the coast, the cities and the islands differ before you pick dates.
Best time to visit Norway
The most comfortable time to visit Norway is usually May, June, July and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest August rain is behind you.
Norway weather by month
what to expect in Norway through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Oslo Blindern (WMO)Here is Norway's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Norway by season.
Norway compared with London
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightCooler through the year
average daytime high: Norway 11°C, London 16°C
Rain over a year
Norway 836 mm, London 615 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Norway runs 5°C cooler than London, with every month between −9°C and −1°C. Over a year it gets 36% more rain than London.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Norway | London | Difference | Sunlight, Norway | Sunlight, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | 9°C | −9°C | 51% | 58% |
| February | 1°C | 9°C | −8°C | 55% | 59% |
| March | 5°C | 12°C | −7°C | 67% | 63% |
| April | 11°C | 15°C | −4°C | 69% | 67% |
| May | 17°C | 18°C | −1°C | 70% | 65% |
| June | 20°C | 21°C | −1°C | 72% | 66% |
| July | 23°C | 24°C | −1°C | 70% | 67% |
| August | 21°C | 23°C | −2°C | 69% | 66% |
| September | 16°C | 20°C | −4°C | 68% | 68% |
| October | 10°C | 16°C | −6°C | 60% | 62% |
| November | 4°C | 12°C | −8°C | 54% | 59% |
| December | 1°C | 9°C | −8°C | 55% | 58% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Norway: station normals from Oslo Blindern (WMO), rain included. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.