When to go · Oslo
Oslo in August
Great month. Warm and long light.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Warm and long light.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Oslo in this guide.
Weather in August
- OsloHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimenbest weather
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.
Summer season
Long light, terraces and fjord swims.
Watch: Higher prices; July is fellesferie, when some local businesses close.
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.
Øya Festival and Oslo Jazz Festival check
August · Tøyen and the centre
Concerts and crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oslo, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 2
August: Warm and long light.
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast