Norway weather in January - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Daytime
Night
-6°
☀️ Day length
6 h 35 min
Chance of rain
42%
Thunder days
1%
Snow days
46%
WEATHER THROUGH THE YEARNorway - January vs the year-6°-4°-3°13°16°19°11°17°10°14°-1°-3°CHANCE OF RAIN (%)424845525454555755566255JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWARMESTJul (19°)COLDESTJan (0°)DRIESTJan (42%)WETTESTNov (62%)world-prices.com · 2026-07-08 · ★ best months
In January, Norway averages about 0° during the day and -6° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 42%).

Norway weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 0℃-6℃42%
February 2℃-4℃48%
March 4℃-3℃45%
April 7℃0℃52%
May ★ 13℃5℃54%
June ★ 16℃8℃54%
July ★ 19℃11℃55%
August ★ 17℃10℃57%
September ★ 14℃7℃55%
October ★ 9℃3℃56%
November 4℃-1℃62%
December 3℃-3℃55%
★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in Norway in January? Weather by city

PlaceDayNight🌊 SeaChance of rain
Oslo 6℃-7℃-92%
Bergen 4℃-1℃6℃67%
Bodo 0℃-4℃4℃36%
Sarpsborg 0℃-5℃3℃39%
Tromso -2℃-7℃-24%
Hamar -3℃-8℃-31%
Lillehammer -6℃-13℃-2%
Travelling soon? Check the live 14-day weather forecast for Norway.

Norway weather - other months

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