Season guide · Oslo · Norway
Oslo in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Up to 19 hours of daylight, island ferries, fjord swimming and outdoor festivals; the busiest and priciest season. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 33 rainy days across June–August. June–August are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 10°C (50°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 33
- Sea
- 15°C (59°F) to 18°C (64°F)
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10 | 18.8 h | 4/5 |
| July | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11 | 18 h | 5/5 |
| August | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12 | 15.6 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 21°C (70°F) against a yearly 10°C (50°F), and 33 of the year's roughly 117 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Piknik i Parken music festival in Sofienberg Park (usually June)
- June: Midsummer Eve bonfires along the fjord (23 June)
- June: Oslo Pride (usually late June)
- July: Fellesferie — Norway's main holiday period, when many local businesses slow down (July)
- August: Øya Festival — large music festival in Tøyen Park (usually August)
- August: Oslo Jazz Festival (usually August)
Good choices for summer
Architecture · Sentrum
Oslo City Hall
Combine it with the National Museum next door and the harbour promenade; it is a good free stop when it rains.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Museum · Bygdøy
Fram Museum
The museum is built around Fram, the wooden ship used by Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup and Roald Amundsen on Arctic and Antarctic expeditions between 1893 and 1912.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
Museum · Bygdøy
Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
Start at the stave church before the crowds arrive, then let children loose among the farm buildings.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Architecture
Museum · Bygdøy
Kon-Tiki Museum
Thor Heyerdahl's balsa-wood raft Kon-Tiki, which drifted from Peru to Polynesia in 1947, is displayed here alongside Ra II, the papyrus reed boat he sailed across the Atlantic in 1970.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
Architecture · Bjørvika
Deichman Bjørvika library
Climb to the top floor for the view over the Opera House, then rest on the window benches with a coffee.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Views
Day trips in summer
- Fredrikstad (About 1 hour by train) — Fredrikstad's Gamlebyen (Old Town) is one of the best-preserved fortified towns in Scandinavia, with star-shaped ramparts, moats, cobbled streets and craft shops.
- Lillehammer (About 2 hours 15 minutes by train) — The host town of the 1994 Winter Olympics sits on Lake Mjøsa.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Oslo?
Yes: June–August are among the best months. Up to 19 hours of daylight, island ferries, fjord swimming and outdoor festivals; the busiest and priciest season.
+What is the weather like in Oslo in summer?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 33 rainy days over the season.