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Oslo in August: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Oslo in August is climatically well suited to city breaks. The average daily high is around 19 °C. With about 16 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

56/100 · #3

Warmth

Dryness

#11

Sun

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Oslo · AugustPhoto: JopkeB · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 19 °C
Average low: 11 °C
Rainy days (est.): 16 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 5 h/day
Humidity: 84 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Oslo: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
July	20	12	17	107	6.4	80	0.3	61
August (selected)	19	11	16	116	5.0	84	0.3	56
September	14	7	13	99	3.2	87	0.4	46

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: August (56/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
July	+5	+1.3 °C	+1 °C	+0.4	-8.9 mm	+1.4 h	-3.4 %	±0 m/s
September	-10	-4.4 °C	-3.8 °C	-3.7	-16.5 mm	-1.8 h	+3.5 %	±0 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable22 FebUnsuitable28 MarUnsuitable32 AprUnsuitable41 MayLimited50 JunLimited61 JulLimited61 AugLimited56 SepLimited46 OctUnsuitable25 NovUnsuitable19 DecUnsuitable21

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Oslo in August?

The average daily high is around 19 °C, with an average daily low of about 11 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Oslo in August?

The curated estimate is about 16 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 116 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Oslo?

By the climate score, June and July are the strongest months for Oslo. August is not among them.