When to go · Oslo
Oslo in December
Mixed month. Christmas markets and lights; early dark.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Christmas markets and lights; early dark.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OsloHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimencool
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.
Winter season
Christmas lights and skiing in the forest.
Watch: Cold, ice and only a few hours of daylight.
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.
Nobel Peace Prize
Dec 10 · City Hall
Ceremony and closures around City Hall.
Christmas
Dec 24 to 26 · Citywide
Shops, museums and restaurants close; reduced transport.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oslo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 2
December: Christmas markets and lights; early dark.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket