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Travel guide > Europe > Climate and weather of Norway
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Norway has two different climatic zones.
Temperatures vary more in the center (-3° in January, 21° in June) than on the coast (0° in January, 17° in July). Annual rainfall is higher on the coast (2 000 mm) and in the center (750 mm) than in the north (400 mm).
 The coast (western Norway)
The coast has a maritime climate with four seasons.
Winter (November to March)
Temperatures range between 0 and 2° during the daytime (they are below zero at night). The nights are very long.
Spring (April to May)
Temperatures rise (5° in April, 10° in May) and rainfall is low.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures are stable (15 to 17° during the daytime, 10° at night) and rainfall is high.
Autumn (September to October)
Temperatures progressively drop (13° in September, 7° in October) and rainfall is abundant.
Central Norway
The center has a temperate continental climate with four seasons.
Winter (November to March)
Temperatures are low (-3 to 2°) or very low (-30°) when cold and violent winds blow. Rainfall is low but snowfalls are frequent.
Spring (April to May)
Temperatures rise rapidly (7° in April, 15° in May) and rainfall is low (April to May).
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures range between 18 and 21° (they sometimes reach 30°) and rainfall is high.
Autumn (September to October)
The temperatures steadily drop (13° in September, 7° in October) and rainfall is high.
| When to go to Norway (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Norway is pleasant during the following months :
| January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Alesund
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
4° |
4° |
6° |
8° |
12° |
14° |
min |
2° |
2° |
2° |
3° |
8° |
10° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
16° |
16° |
13° |
11° |
7° |
5° |
min |
12° |
12° |
9° |
7° |
4° |
2° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
120 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
50 |
70 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
110 |
180 |
170 |
160 |
160 |
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Bergen
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
4° |
4° |
6° |
9° |
14° |
17° |
min |
0° |
0° |
1° |
3° |
7° |
10° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
18° |
17° |
14° |
11° |
7° |
5° |
min |
11° |
12° |
9° |
7° |
3° |
1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
190 |
150 |
170 |
110 |
100 |
120 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
190 |
280 |
170 |
160 |
130 |
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Bodo
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
0° |
0° |
2° |
5° |
10° |
13° |
min |
-5° |
-4° |
-3° |
0° |
4° |
8° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
15° |
15° |
12° |
7° |
3° |
1° |
min |
10° |
9° |
6° |
3° |
-1° |
-3° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
80 |
60 |
60 |
50 |
40 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
90 |
120 |
140 |
100 |
100 |
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Kristiansand
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
3° |
6° |
11° |
17° |
20° |
min |
-2° |
-2° |
-1° |
2° |
6° |
9° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
21° |
17° |
12° |
7° |
4° |
min |
12° |
12° |
8° |
4° |
1° |
-1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
120 |
90 |
90 |
60 |
60 |
70 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
80 |
130 |
110 |
150 |
140 |
160 |
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Oslo (Capital of Norway)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
1° |
4° |
10° |
17° |
21° |
min |
-5° |
-6° |
-1° |
2° |
8° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
21° |
16° |
10° |
4° |
1° |
min |
13° |
12° |
8° |
4° |
0° |
-4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
60 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
80 |
90 |
100 |
100 |
90 |
60 |
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Sandefjord
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
1° |
4° |
8° |
15° |
18° |
min |
-2° |
-3° |
0° |
3° |
9° |
13° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
21° |
19° |
15° |
9° |
4° |
1° |
min |
14° |
13° |
9° |
6° |
1° |
-1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
70 |
50 |
60 |
50 |
60 |
60 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
70 |
100 |
100 |
120 |
100 |
70 |
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Skien
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
2° |
5° |
9° |
17° |
19° |
min |
-2° |
-2° |
0° |
3° |
9° |
13° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
21° |
19° |
15° |
9° |
4° |
1° |
min |
15° |
13° |
8° |
5° |
1° |
-1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
60 |
40 |
50 |
40 |
60 |
60 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
70 |
100 |
100 |
110 |
90 |
60 |
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Stavanger
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
3° |
3° |
5° |
9° |
16° |
17° |
min |
-1° |
-1° |
0° |
3° |
7° |
9° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
17° |
18° |
14° |
11° |
6° |
4° |
min |
11° |
11° |
9° |
6° |
3° |
0° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
60 |
70 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
110 |
160 |
140 |
130 |
110 |
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Tromso
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-2° |
-2° |
0° |
3° |
7° |
12° |
min |
-6° |
-6° |
-5° |
-2° |
2° |
6° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
15° |
14° |
9° |
5° |
1° |
-1° |
min |
9° |
8° |
4° |
1° |
-3° |
-5° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
90 |
90 |
70 |
60 |
40 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
70 |
80 |
100 |
130 |
100 |
100 |
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Trondheim
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
2° |
5° |
8° |
14° |
17° |
min |
-4° |
-4° |
-1° |
1° |
6° |
9° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
18° |
18° |
14° |
9° |
4° |
2° |
min |
12° |
11° |
7° |
4° |
0° |
-3° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
60 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
70 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
80 |
110 |
100 |
60 |
80 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Norway are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Norway, a country located in Northern Europe, is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast, by Sweden to the east and by the Norwegian Sea to the west.
Capital: Oslo
Area: 320 000 km²
Population: 5 000 000 inhabitants
Languages: Bokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian
Currency: Norwegian krone
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