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Best climate in Norway

Of 25 weather stations with good records in Norway, Honefoss Hoyby (94), Sarpsborg (92) and Oslo (85) had the most warm, dry days a year in 2023–2025.

A warm, dry day here has a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and wind under 20 km/h. Across the country the best months are July.

Map of weather stations, shaded by warm, dry days a yearJan Mayen Nor Navy: 0 warm, dry days a yearVardo: 11 warm, dry days a yearFokstua Ii: 26 warm, dry days a yearGrotli Iii: 28 warm, dry days a yearTorungen Fyr: 30 warm, dry days a yearHovden Lundane: 30 warm, dry days a yearBo I Vesteralen: 31 warm, dry days a yearVega Vallsjo: 34 warm, dry days a yearNordstraum I Kvaenangen: 38 warm, dry days a yearBergen (Kvamskogen Jonshogdi): 40 warm, dry days a yearTromsø: 41 warm, dry days a yearRoros: 47 warm, dry days a yearMajavatn V: 48 warm, dry days a yearHoydalsmo Ii: 51 warm, dry days a yearHitra: 55 warm, dry days a yearTynset Hansmoen: 57 warm, dry days a yearStryn: 59 warm, dry days a yearFister Sigmundstad: 65 warm, dry days a yearTrondheim (Selbu): 65 warm, dry days a yearFagernes: 71 warm, dry days a yearLillehammer Saetherengen: 72 warm, dry days a yearHamer: 76 warm, dry days a yearOslo (Oslo Blindern): 85 warm, dry days a yearSarpsborg: 92 warm, dry days a yearHonefoss Hoyby: 94 warm, dry days a yearOsloTromsø
0365 warm, dry days a year

Most warm, dry days a year

  1. Honefoss Hoyby94 days
  2. Sarpsborg92 days
  3. OsloOslo Blindern85 days
  4. Hamer76 days
  5. Lillehammer Saetherengen72 days
  6. Fagernes71 days
  7. TrondheimSelbu65 days
  8. Fister Sigmundstad65 days
  9. Stryn59 days
  10. Tynset Hansmoen57 days
  11. Hitra55 days
  12. Hoydalsmo Ii51 days
  13. Majavatn V48 days
  14. Roros47 days
  15. Tromsø41 days

Warmest and driest in winter

Warm, dry days from December to February, out of 90.

  1. Jan Mayen Nor Navy0
  2. Vardo0
  3. Nordstraum I Kvaenangen0
  4. Tromsø0
  5. Bo I Vesteralen0

Mildest summers

Mild, still days (16–26 °C, light wind) from June to August, out of 92.

  1. Honefoss Hoyby56
  2. Lillehammer Saetherengen55
  3. Hamer51
  4. Fagernes49
  5. Sarpsborg46

Weather by month in Norway's cities

Questions

Where is the best climate in Norway?

Counting days with a high of 18–33 °C, no more than 1 mm of rain and light wind, the places with the most in 2023–2025 were Honefoss Hoyby (94), Sarpsborg (92) and Oslo (85) days a year. The median station had 48.

Where is it warm in Norway in winter?

From December to February, the most warm, dry days were at Jan Mayen Nor Navy (0 of 90), Vardo (0 of 90) and Nordstraum I Kvaenangen (0 of 90).

Where are summers mildest in Norway?

For mild, still days (a high of 16–26 °C and light wind) from June to August, the best places were Honefoss Hoyby (56 of 92), Lillehammer Saetherengen (55 of 92) and Hamer (51 of 92).

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Counted from daily records at 25 stations in NOAA's Global Surface Summary of the Day, 2023–2025, each with a complete record on at least 80% of days. Mountain stations far above their surroundings are left out of the rankings. A station is often an airport and may not represent the whole area around it.