When to go · Oslo

Oslo in January

Mixed month. Cold, dark by mid-afternoon; snow some years.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Oslo

Cold, dark by mid-afternoon; snow some years.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

OsloHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 9 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.

Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oslo, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Cold, dark by mid-afternoon; snow some years.

May: Mild and long light; May 17 is Constitution Day.

Oslo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.