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Does it snow in Oslo, and when does the snow usually come?

When snow is most likely in Oslo, how deep it gets and why some winters stay green.

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Short answer

Yes, snow is common in Oslo, and it is likeliest from December to early March, when the average temperature is below freezing. At Blindern the 1991–2020 normal drops to 0 °C on 1 December and rises above it on 8 March. Yr recorded maximum snow depths of 42 cm in 2023, 52 cm in 2024 and 30 cm in 2025.

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Why

  1. Visit Norway says snowfall is common around Oslo and that average winter temperatures there are just below zero.
  2. MET's 1991–2020 normals for Blindern are −1.4 °C in December, −2.3 °C in January and −2.0 °C in February.
  3. Visit Norway notes that winter can arrive as early as October, but more often in mid-to-late November.

Details

Snow cover is not guaranteed: in December 2025 Blindern had 0–1 cm of snow for the whole month, according to yr. Snow that falls in November does not always stay, because the November normal is still 2.2 °C. The deepest snow in recent winters came late: 52 cm on 19 February 2024 and 42 cm on 17 March 2023.

Tip

If you are coming for snow, plan for January or February and check the current snow depth on yr.no shortly before you travel.

What may differ

These figures are for the Blindern weather station in the city. Snow can also come late in the season: the largest snow depth of 2023 was measured on 17 March.

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Sources

Information checked on 15 October 2026.

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