When is the best time to visit Norway?

May to July. Across Norway's 12 destinations, July averages 76/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 19.6°C and 105 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Norway?

January, averaging 40/100 — mean highs of 1°C and 136 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Norway?

July, with mean daily highs of 19.6°C averaged across 12 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Norway?

October, averaging 164 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Norway

The best time to visit Norway is May to July, when its 12 destinations average 76/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 40/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 12 Norway destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇳🇴 Norway, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Norway climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	40	1°C	136 mm	Trysil 85
February	51	2.2°C	109 mm	Hemsedal 91
March	59	4.6°C	105 mm	Hemsedal 85
April	70	8.5°C	75 mm	Geiranger 80
May	72	13.6°C	76 mm	Geiranger 89
June	74	18.1°C	92 mm	Geiranger 94
July	76	19.6°C	105 mm	Oslo 94
August	70	18.3°C	144 mm	Jotunheimen 87
September	63	15.1°C	151 mm	Geiranger 82
October	55	9.3°C	164 mm	Jotunheimen 69
November	48	4.6°C	136 mm	Hemsedal 78
December	41	2.3°C	146 mm	Hemsedal 87

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Norway destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 12 destinations in Norway

Norway — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Norway?: May to July. Across Norway's 12 destinations, July averages 76/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 19.6°C and 105 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Norway?: January, averaging 40/100 — mean highs of 1°C and 136 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Norway?: July, with mean daily highs of 19.6°C averaged across 12 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Norway?: October, averaging 164 mm of rain.