Oslo, Norway
Oslo
Oslo is a capital city in Norway. It has a population of about 717,710 (2024). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now9°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population717,710
Local time20:23
59.91° N, 10.75° EElevation 26 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes0101–0107, 0109–0125 …October: high / low10° / 4°
Rain this month108mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oslo at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:18 · 17:459 h 27 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 15:49Northern lights tonightPossible low on the horizonKp needed: 2.1Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext concert24 NovCabal · John Dee
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
90 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
How Oslo has grown
People living in the built-up area (244 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+68%529k in 1975 → 890k in 2025Weather in Oslo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 16 km/h · humidity 99%
Today24 Oct10°6°10 mm
Sun25 Oct10°6°29.3 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°2.8 mm
Tue27 Oct14°4°14.7 mm
Wed28 Oct12°5°
Thu29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct9°4°
Sun1 Nov8°6°0.5 mm
Mon2 Nov8°5°1.5 mm
When to go to Oslo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
| High | 0° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Low | -5° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 49 | 60 | 53 | 60 | 77 | 90 | 101 | 89 | 108 | 100 | 66 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
What's on in Oslo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Oslo's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Oslo
0.8 km
Oslo Opera HouseBuilt 2008
1.2 km
Royal Palace, OsloBuilt 1849
0.6 km
St. Olav's CathedralBuilt 1852
0.4 km
Trinity Church, OsloBuilt 1858
0.1 km
Oslo CathedralBuilt 1697
0.7 km
Hotel ContinentalBuilt 1900
Museum1 km
National Museum of Art, Architecture and DesignBuilt 2003
Museum3.6 km
Viking Ship MuseumBuilt 1926More museums: 22. juli-senteret · University Botanical Garden · FLOP museum · Kreftforeningens Vitensenter · Ladegården · Lavethuset · Oscarshall palace · M314 Alta · Museet · Museet · National museum of Norway · The National Museum – Architecture
Outdoors around Oslo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints34Climbing18Camp sites16Golf courses10Mountain huts7Surf spots3Zoos3Theme parks1Water parks1
Oslo ReptilparkZoos
0.6 kmLysakerfjorden BrettseilerklubbSurf spots
0.9 kmVulkan klatresenterClimbing
1.2 kmStorøyoddenSurf spots
1.5 kmHinderskogen KlatreparkClimbing
1.6 kmGrefsenkollenViewpoints
2 kmOslo SkisenterSki area · 3 km of pistes · 4 lifts
6 kmHolmenkollen nasjonalanleggSki area · 3 lifts
7.1 kmLeirskallen skisenterSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
7.6 kmLinderudkollen hoppbakkeSki area · 1 lifts
7.6 kmOslofjorden dykkesenter asDive site
7.1 kmNature around Oslo
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Norway seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oslo
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 29 · 0 km
Silurian · 23Ordovician · 3Cambrian · 3
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 40Ctenopyge, Triangulopyge, Calymene, Sphaerophthalmus, Ctenopyge (Ctenopyge), Peltura, Stenopareia, Diacalymene, Cyphoproetus, Exallaspis, Symphysurus
Universities and research institutes
Norwegian Academy of Science and LettersUniversity or college · founded 1811
University of OsloUniversity or college · founded 1811
Lovisenberg Diakonale HøgskoleUniversity or college · founded 1868
Norwegian School of Sport SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1870
Fjellhaug International University CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1898
Norwegian Nobel InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1904
MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and SocietyUniversity or college · founded 1907
Kristiania University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1914
BI Norwegian Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1943
Church Educational CentreUniversity or college · founded 1945
Oslo School of Architecture and DesignUniversity or college · founded 1945
Institutt for Eksperimentell Medisinsk ForskningUniversity or college · founded 1951
Norwegian Film InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1955
Universities NorwayUniversity or college · founded 1958
Norwegian Academy of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1973
Rudolf Steiner University CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1981
Norwegian Police University CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1992
Tone Lise AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1992
Oslo National Academy of the ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1996
Institutt for Grafiske MedierUniversity or college · founded 1999
ForskerfabrikkenUniversity or college · founded 2002
Norwegian Defence University CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2002
Oslo Nye HøyskoleUniversity or college · founded 2007
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2014
VID Specialized UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2016
EmballasjeforeningenUniversity or college
StudixUniversity or college
Norwegian Veterinary InstituteResearch institute · founded 1891
Institute for Comparative Research in Human CultureResearch institute · founded 1922
Egede InstituttetResearch institute · founded 1946
Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentResearch institute · founded 1946
Institute for Social ResearchResearch institute · founded 1950
Fafo FoundationResearch institute · founded 1982
CICERO Center for International Climate ResearchResearch institute · founded 1990
Nordic Energy ResearchResearch institute · founded 1999
Oslo Sports Trauma Research CenterResearch institute · founded 2000
Simula Research LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 2001
Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress StudiesResearch institute · founded 2004
Oslo Cancer ClusterResearch institute · founded 2006
Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar ResearchResearch institute · founded 2008
Norwegian Sequencing CentreResearch institute · founded 2009
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness InnovationsResearch institute · founded 2018
Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic ResearchResearch institute
Towns and villages around Oslo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kvadraturen0.3 kmGrotten1.1 kmSørenga1.1 kmLille Bislett1.4 kmFreiaparken1.7 kmBellevue1.9 kmDiakonissehuset2.2 kmSkarpsno2.3 kmRodeløkka Kolonihager2.3 kmLille Tøyen2.4 kmFurulund2.4 kmVøyenvollen2.4 kmGeitmyra2.7 kmLille Ekeberg2.8 kmKvernerparken2.9 kmGrønvoll2.9 kmJomfrubråten3 kmSmedstua3 kmNygård3.1 kmFrøn3.2 kmSeterhytten3.4 kmGressholmen3.4 kmÅsen3.5 kmBrynseng3.7 kmLille O3.8 kmNakkholmen3.8 kmBakkehaugen3.9 kmFagerli3.9 kmSogn hagekoloni4 kmHeggeli4 kmSjølyst4 kmRyen4 kmØkernhjemmet4 kmGodheim4 kmHengsenga4.1 kmSingastein4.1 kmAlvheim4.1 kmBorgen4.2 kmHøyenhall4.2 kmBrattlikollen4.2 kmDisen4.3 kmBerg4.3 kmØstli4.3 kmGullhaug4.4 kmGaustad Sykehus4.4 kmSøndre Østli4.5 kmVestre Sogn4.5 kmBestum4.6 kmBjerke4.7 kmØstre Sogn4.7 kmRisløkka4.8 kmØsthorn4.8 kmSolvang hagekoloni4.8 kmBakken4.8 kmNordberg4.9 kmKarlsrud4.9 kmØstvang5 kmHusebybakken5 kmRabben5 kmVestre Grefsen5 kmVækerø5 kmHusvik5.1 kmGodlia5.2 kmKastellet5.2 kmNordberghjemmet5.3 kmSkøyenåsen5.3 kmSolvik5.3 kmÅssiden Terrasse5.3 kmGråkammen5.3 kmTveita5.3 kmHolstein5.4 kmBorrebekken5.4 kmTangerud5.4 kmVollebekk5.4 kmKroken5.4 kmHaugerud5.4 kmSkauen5.4 kmStig5.5 kmGulleråsen5.6 kmNordre Østensjø5.6 km
Oslo from above
Around Oslo43 places to see, do and reach nearby
MaridalsvannetNature8.2 kmSognsvannNature7.0 kmAlnaNature8.7 kmNøklevannNature8.4 kmØstensjøvannet, OsloNature5.3 kmAlungsjøenNature8.3 kmMalmøya, AkershusNature5.0 kmOstøya, AkershusNature11 kmHelgehaugenMountain39 kmLamannshaugenMountain39 kmBrennåsenMountain35 kmVenehauganeMountain35 kmGyrihaugenMountain29 kmKjerkebergetMountain26 kmOslo SkisenterSki area6.0 kmHolmenkollen nasjonalanleggSki area7.1 kmLeirskallen skisenterSki area7.6 kmLinderudkollen hoppbakkeSki area7.6 kmOslofjorden dykkesenter asDive site7.1 kmOslo Opera HouseMonument0.8 kmRoyal Palace, OsloMonument1.1 kmSt. Olav's CathedralMonument0.6 kmTrinity Church, OsloMonument0.4 kmOslo CathedralMonumentunder 100 mHotel ContinentalMonument0.7 kmFagerborg ChurchMonument1.9 kmFrogner Church, OsloMonument2.3 kmNational Museum of Art, Architecture and DesignMuseum0.9 kmViking Ship MuseumMuseum3.5 kmNorwegian Museum of Cultural HistoryMuseum3.4 kmMunch MuseumMuseum0.9 kmVigeland installationMuseum3.1 kmOslo SStation0.4 kmNationaltheatretStation0.9 kmGrefsenStation3.8 kmLangkaia Vision of the FjordFerry port0.6 kmSalt bryggeFerry port0.7 kmSandvikaPlace12 kmLillestrømPlace18 kmBjerkePlace4.7 kmNesoddtangenPlace7.3 kmAskPlace24 kmStrømmenPlace15 km
Postal codes
0101–01070109–01250128–01360138–01400150–01550157–01620164–01880190–019601980401–04060409–041304150421–04240440–044204450450–04520454–04650467–04700472–04960501–05130515–051805200550–05980601–06090611–062406260650–0694
Getting to Oslo
Oslo-Gardermoen International AirportOSL
37 kmSandefjord Airport, TorpTRF
85 kmTorsby AirportTYF
128 kmOslo SRailway station
0.4 kmNationaltheatretRailway station
0.9 kmGrefsenRailway station
3.8 kmLangkaia Vision of the FjordVippetangen
0.6 kmSalt bryggeColor Line Terminal · Munch Bjørvika
0.7 kmPlaces near Oslo
Places with a climate like Oslo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Oslo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oslo.
What is the hottest month in Oslo?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Oslo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oslo?
July is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
What is the postal code of Oslo?
Oslo has 281 postal codes: 0101–0107, 0109–0125, 0128–0136, 0138–0140, 0150–0155, 0157–0162, 0164–0188, 0190–0196, 0198, 0401–0406, 0409–0413, 0415 ….