Climate

Even though the city is situated so far north, its climate is temperate in the autumn and warm in spring and summer. There is usually snow for 3 to 5 months of the winter, and skiing conditions are good in the hills around Oslo between December and April.

From May to July the weather can be quite warm with long periods of sunshine. Drought can also occur from time to time. This is due to Oslo’s northerly position, well protected by the mountains from Atlantic rainfall, and favourable help it receives from the Gulf Stream. Statistically speaking, Oslo is Scandinavia’s sunniest capital.