City in Oslo, Norway
Oslo
Norway's capital, where the winter snow brings cross-country trails and floodlit slopes to the edge of the city.
Oslo snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Oslo pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Oslo?
When does it snow in Oslo?
In Oslo, snow falls on about 7 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to March.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 7 days | 3 days | 1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | 3 days | 6 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Oslo month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 30% | −6 to −1 °C (21 to 30 °F) |
| February | 7 | 19% | −5 to 1 °C (23 to 34 °F) |
| March | 3 | 17% | −3 to 5 °C (27 to 41 °F) |
| April | 1 | 6% | 1 to 10 °C (34 to 50 °F) |
| May | <1 | 1% | 7 to 16 °C (45 to 61 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 12 to 21 °C (54 to 70 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 13 to 22 °C (55 to 72 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 12 to 20 °C (54 to 68 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 10 to 16 °C (50 to 61 °F) |
| October | <1 | 2% | 5 to 10 °C (41 to 50 °F) |
| November | 3 | 10% | 0 to 4 °C (32 to 39 °F) |
| December | 6 | 17% | −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F) |
Snow in Oslo in November
In November, Oslo gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 10% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 4 °C (32 to 39 °F).
Snow in Oslo in December
In December, Oslo gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 17% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F).
Snow in Oslo in January
In January, Oslo gets snow on about 7 days, and the month brings about 30% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −6 to −1 °C (21 to 30 °F).
Snow in Oslo in February
In February, Oslo gets snow on about 7 days, and the month brings about 19% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −5 to 1 °C (23 to 34 °F).
Snow in Oslo in March
In March, Oslo gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 17% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −3 to 5 °C (27 to 41 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Oslo?
Of the last ten winters in Oslo, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 48% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2021/22, about 43% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 11 March 2021.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 74% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 145% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 128% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 82% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 101% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 57% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 129% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 148% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 74% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 64% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Oslo
Does Oslo have snow at Christmas?
Oslo had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 8 of those years.
Does Oslo have snow at New Year?
Oslo had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 8 of those years.
Does Oslo have snow in mid-February?
Oslo had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 8 of those years.
Does Oslo have snow at Easter?
Oslo had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in none of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Oslo?
It snows on about 28 days a year in Oslo, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 7 days.
What is the snowiest month in Oslo?
January is the snowiest month in Oslo, bringing about 30% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Oslo?
Of the last ten winters in Oslo, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 48% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2021/22, about 43% below average.
How cold does Oslo get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Oslo, with average daily lows of −6 °C (21 °F) and highs of −1 °C (30 °F).
Snow forecasts near Oslo
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Sources: Oslo on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates