Oslo weather in February

In February, Oslo sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oslo's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oslo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:11 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Oslo is capital city of Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
39,933/km²
people per km²
Founded
1048

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Oslo reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-7
2-2-7
3-2-7
4-2-7
5-1-7
6-1-7
7-1-7
8-1-7
9-1-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
160-7
170-7
180-7
190-7
200-6
210-6
220-6
230-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6

How February really feels in Oslo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Oslo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°7210.910.56.40.0
Feb-1° / -7°528.58.48.70.0
Mar / -4°548.27.111.30.1
Apr / 559.13.314.12.0
May15° / 7711.40.816.74.3
Jun19° / 9512.3018.35.5
Jul21° / 12°10012.7017.75.9
Aug19° / 11°11214.2015.35.6
Sep15° / 8910.8012.64.3
Oct / 9411.71.49.81.6
Nov / -1°921267.20.0
Dec-1° / -5°7111.18.15.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213565
223466
233565
243565
253466
263466
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Oslo gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13334
23334
33334
43334
53334
63333
73232
83232
93131
103130
113030
123029
132928
142928
152827
162827
172727
182727
192727
202827
212827
222928
232929
243029
253130
263130
273231
283331

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 144 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.58:454:16
27.68:434:18
37.78:414:21
47.78:394:23
57.88:364:26
67.98:344:28
78.08:314:31
88.18:294:34
98.28:274:36
108.28:244:39
118.38:224:42
128.48:194:44
138.58:164:47
148.68:144:49
158.78:114:52
168.88:084:55
178.98:064:57
188.98:035:00
199.08:005:03
209.17:585:05
219.27:555:08
229.37:525:10
239.47:495:13
249.57:465:16
259.67:435:18
269.77:415:21
279.87:385:23
289.97:355:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Oslo?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oslo.

What to pack for Oslo in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Oslo sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Oslo in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Oslo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oslo peaks around July 15 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oslo?

Oslo sits at 59.9°N, 10.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Lillestrøm, 18 km away.

Topography around Oslo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oslo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oslo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.

The land around Oslo is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (29%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,381 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lillestrøm 18 km · Asker 19 km · Drammen 36 km · Moss 53 km · Horten 57 km · Kongsberg 67 km · Sarpsborg 73 km · Tønsberg 74 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Oslo (59.9127°, 10.7461°, elevation 26 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).