Is Oslo hot in December?
Days are typically cold at 0.9°C, while nights average -3.7°C.
Norway · 1991–2020 normal
Oslo in
December.
Typical December weather in Oslo: 0.9°C by day, -3.7°C at night, 53 mm of rain over 10 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high0.9°C
Typical low-3.7°C
Rain53 mm
Wet days10
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 78). Daylight is calculated as 5 h 57 from latitude 59.91°.
December at a glance
What is Oslo like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 53 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 5 h 57 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in December
The measured night-time normal is -3.7°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3143244
- NOAA station
- NOM00001492 · OSLO BLINDERN
- Station distance
- 3.6 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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