When to go · Oslo
Oslo in November
Avoid month. Dark and grey; ferries and some sights run short hours.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Dark and grey; ferries and some sights run short hours.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- OsloHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oslo, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Nov: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 11
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
May: 2
November: Dark and grey; ferries and some sights run short hours.
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