When to go · Oslo
Oslo in April
Good month. Cool; spring light; Easter closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Cool; spring light; Easter closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- OsloHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimenfine
Continental: snowy winters of −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) inland, warm summers of 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). Ski season December–April.Continental: snowy winters of 23 to 14 °F (−5 to −10 °C) inland, warm summers of 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). Ski season December–April.
Spring season
Rising light and Constitution Day.
Watch: Changeable weather; Easter closures.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter check
Moves each year · Citywide
Shops and some sights close; locals leave for the mountains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oslo, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 2
April: Cool; spring light; Easter closures.
May: Mild and long light; May 17 is Constitution Day.
Oslo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings