Oslo

Capital of Norway: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Oslo newer montage 2013

Oslo newer montage 2013: Jonipoon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Oslo is the capital of Norway. About 1.1 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Norway in our atlas.

It lies at 59.91° N, 10.75° E, about 26 m (85 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Oslo time zone. At this high latitude, summer days are very long and winter days very short.

Location

Red dot: Oslo. Green dots: other major cities of Norway. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Oslo has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 20°C (69°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -8°C (17°F). Around 1,049 mm (41 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

-3°-8°Jan78-2°-8°Feb602°-5°Mar568°0°Apr6114°5°May9218°9°Jun9620°12°Jul11219°11°Aug12214°7°Sep967°2°Oct1042°-3°Nov94-3°-7°Dec78mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Norwegian
NorwegianNorth Germanic language spoken in Norway
BokmålOne of two official written standards for the Norwegian language
Munch Museum
Munch MuseumArt museum in Oslo, Norway
Royal Palace, Oslo
Royal Palace, OsloOfficial residence of the monarch of Norway
Bislett Stadion
Bislett StadionStadium at Oslo, Norway
National Theatre Oslo
National Theatre OsloTheatre in Oslo, Norway
Fram Museum
Fram MuseumMuseum on the peninsula of Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway
Viking Ship Museum
Viking Ship MuseumMuseum in Oslo

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in NorwayNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Oslo newer montage 2013: Jonipoon, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Dano-Norwegian alphabet: 12u, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • MUNCH Museum front (2020) 4: Premeditated, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Slottet i Oslo 1: Andreas Haldorsen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Bislett panorama: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • NOR-2016-Oslo-National Theatre: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Fram Museum in Oslo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Oseberg longship: User Arnejohs on en.wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)