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Capital and most populous city of Norway

Oslo

230Sunny Days/yr
51°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation1.1MCenter elevation85 ft
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Big daylight swing, with short winter days and long summer evenings. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Oslo

Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of 724,290 in 2025, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,110,887 in 2025, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,546,706 in 2021.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallDark winterUnanimiter et constanter (Latin)
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Where It Is

Location Context
Oslo, Norway
Norway
Latitude59.91°
Longitude10.75°
Population1.1M
Center elevation85 ft
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Country Context

NorwayCountry in northern Europe

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of approximately 5.6 million, and a total area of 385,207 square kilometres (148,729 sq mi). Its capital and largest city is Oslo.Wikipedia

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The year

Climate

Sunshine
230
sunny days per year
63% of the year
Avg High Temp
51°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
72% warm season / 84% cool season
Comfort Score
44/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
39°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
38"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
43"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
36
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
38" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 72% · Winter 84% · May-Dec 62-87%
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