Country · 26 destinations
Best time to visit Norway
The best time to visit Norway is July, when its destinations average a travel score of 49 out of 100.
The climate in Norway through the year
When to go
No month reaches an average score of 65 across the 10 destinations Eddigo covers in Norway. July comes closest with 49 out of 100. Daytime highs in July range from 11°C in Longyearbyen to 23°C in Oslo. The lowest average is in October (16), with daytime highs from −1°C to 11°C.
Where in the country
In July, the highest scores are in Hamresanden (63), Bystranda (62) and Oslo (58), while Svolvær scores 31. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- July: Bergen, Tromsø, Trondheim, Stavanger, Svolvær and 2 more
- June: Oslo and Drammen
- May: Longyearbyen
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Drammen is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 11°C) and Longyearbyen the coolest (0°C). Bergen gets the most precipitation, about 2,820 mm a year, and Longyearbyen the least, about 310 mm. The highest-lying is Ustaoset at about 1,200 m. The warmest sea is at Drammen: 19°C in July.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Norway averages 65 or more in these months:
- Skiing: December–March. Deepest snow in February: Stryn Sommerski (about 100 cm), Norefjell Ski Resort (about 100 cm) and Voss Fjellheisar (about 90 cm)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | −7–4° | 7° | 128 mm | Longyearbyen 32 · Oslo 16 · Drammen 16 |
| February | 18 | −7–4° | 6° | 104 mm | Longyearbyen 32 · Oslo 19 · Drammen 18 |
| March | 20 | −7–6° | 6° | 93 mm | Oslo 28 · Longyearbyen 28 · Drammen 27 |
| April | 25 | −5–11° | 7° | 71 mm | Longyearbyen 37 · Oslo 32 · Drammen 31 |
| May | 30 | 1–17° | 11° | 78 mm | Oslo 46 · Drammen 45 · Longyearbyen 40 |
| June | 44 | 6–22° | 16° | 81 mm | Oslo 62 · Drammen 62 · Hamresanden 61 |
| July | 49 | 11–23° | 19° | 103 mm | Hamresanden 63 · Bystranda 62 · Oslo 58 |
| August | 43 | 9–22° | 18° | 128 mm | Oslo 54 · Drammen 54 · Hamresanden 54 |
| September | 32 | 5–17° | 16° | 133 mm | Oslo 49 · Drammen 49 · Hamresanden 41 |
| October | 16 | −1–11° | 13° | 159 mm | Longyearbyen 25 · Drammen 16 · Hamresanden 16 |
| November | 16 | −3–8° | 11° | 136 mm | Longyearbyen 29 · Drammen 16 · Hamresanden 16 |
| December | 17 | −6–5° | 8° | 137 mm | Longyearbyen 33 · Drammen 17 · Oslo 16 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.