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Best time to visit Oslo

Late Apr–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 19.4°C, with 3.3 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Oslo season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 0.9)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 0.3)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 1.7)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 7.5)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 10.3)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 16.6)Mid Mar: Fair (season score 35.8)Late Mar: Okay (season score 52.9)Early Apr: Good (season score 59.2)Mid Apr: Great (season score 76.8)Late Apr: Best (season score 86.3)Early May: Best (season score 93.7)Mid May: Best (season score 95.5)Late May: Best (season score 94.5)Early Jun: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Jun: Best (season score 95.8)Late Jun: Best (season score 93.5)Early Jul: Best (season score 91.3)Mid Jul: Best (season score 95.8)Late Jul: Best (season score 93.0)Early Aug: Best (season score 92.2)Mid Aug: Best (season score 96.4)Late Aug: Best (season score 95.5)Early Sep: Best (season score 97.6)Mid Sep: Best (season score 94.4)Late Sep: Best (season score 92.5)Early Oct: Great (season score 78.9)Mid Oct: Great (season score 72.8)Late Oct: Okay (season score 42.9)Early Nov: Fair (season score 38.8)Mid Nov: Off-season (season score 24.3)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 5.4)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 3.4)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 5.6)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.7)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid-0.0°C3.279.1%
FebruaryAvoid1.4°C2.977.8%
MarchFair5.6°C2.270.9%
AprilGreat11.3°C2.668.3%
MayBest16.8°C3.166.4%
JuneBest20.9°C3.567.1%
JulyBest22.8°C3.769.4%
AugustBest21.5°C3.668.8%
SeptemberBest16.9°C3.170.8%
OctoberGood10.1°C3.676.3%
NovemberOff-season4.7°C3.679.4%
DecemberAvoid1.0°C3.379.0%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Oslo?
Late Apr–Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 19.4°C, with 3.3 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Oslo?
Late Nov–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 1.0°C, with 3.2 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Oslo?
July, August, November, with about 3.7 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: OSLO BLINDERN(4 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.