Oslo weather in September

In September, Oslo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 89 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Oslo's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oslo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Oslo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
2179
3179
4179
5179
6169
7169
8169
9169
10168
11168
12168
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18157
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24137
25136
26136
27136
28136
29126
30126

How September really feels in Oslo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oslo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
33961
43961
53961
64060
73961
83961
94060
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
203862
213862
223862
233763
243763
253862
263862
273664
283664
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Oslo gets around 89 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
638
738
838
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
289101
39091
49181
59271
69361
79361
89550
99550
109550
119640
129640
139730
149730
159730
169730
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:197:14
213.85:227:11
313.75:247:08
413.65:267:05
513.65:297:02
613.55:316:59
713.45:346:56
813.35:366:53
913.25:386:49
1013.15:416:46
1113.05:436:43
1212.95:466:40
1312.85:486:37
1412.75:516:34
1512.65:536:31
1612.55:556:27
1712.45:586:24
1812.36:006:21
1912.36:036:18
2012.26:056:15
2112.16:076:12
2212.06:106:08
2311.96:126:05
2411.86:156:02
2511.76:175:59
2611.66:205:56
2711.56:225:53
2811.46:245:50
2911.36:275:46
3011.26:295:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.46 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 — September's 2.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Oslo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Oslo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oslo in September

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

In September, Oslo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Oslo in September

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 3. 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
September 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).