Norway

What Norway is most famous for is its incredible Fjords which are found mainly on the West coast. A great way to see them is via boat, which will cruise amongst the fjords, meandering in and out allowing you to take in their splendour.

Head up north to Lapland to see the northern lights. A great family trip as you can take your children to visit Santa Claus and experiencing the Northern Lights is fun for everyone. Take a snowmobile ride or even a husky tour through the snowy mountains.

You’ve probably planned to spend most of your time outdoors to take in the fresh Norwegian air. One thing we recommend, which not many people do, is to take a road trip along the Atlantic Ocean Road. Experience some outstanding landscape and beautifully sculptured roads.

• January

  -7°C - 1°C

  January is a cold month nationwide, with daily averages only reaching -3°C in Oslo. Further north temperatures will be even colder and snowfall is also very common. Even though January is still in the dark season, because of the heavy snowfall which reflects the sun, January seems to feel lighter.

• February

  -7°C - 2°C

  February is also very similar to January, cold temperatures in Oslo and even colder daily averages further north. Daily sunshine starts to increase from here onwards as we progress through the winter into spring.

• March

  -3°C - 6°C

  March sees a slight increase in rainfall as the temperatures get slightly warmer. Further north the total hours of sunlight increases to 5.

• April

  7°C - 16°C

  The weather in April continues to get warmer, with temperatures rising to 5°C in Oslo. Further north temperatures remain colder but daily sunlight hours continue to increase.

• May

  7°C - 16°C

  May sees an increase in temperature with Oslo averaging at around 12°C. May is the start of spring, and with it brings 7 hours of sun during the day.

• June

  11°C - 20°C

  Moving further into spring, June brings more good weather. Longer sunnier days and warmer temperatures with the average reaching 16°C in Oslo.

• July

  13°C - 22°C

  July is Norway's warmest month, with the average in Oslo reaching 18°C. In previous years Norway has seen warmer summers, but it is hard to predict when the heat wave arrives each year.

• August

  12°C - 20°C

  August continues to be a warm month, but is the rainiest month with around 90mm of rain on average.

• September

  7°C - 16°C

  September is a pleasant month, temperatures start to drop again but there is less rain compared to August. September is on the cusp of the dark season so the days start to get shorter.

• October

  4°C - 10°C

  October is the start of the dark season, with around 3 hours of sunlight in total. Because of this, temperatures drop right down with averages in Oslo only reaching 7°C.

• November

  -1°C - 4°C

  November is a good time to visit if you are looking to catch the Northern lights in all their glory. Due to there only being 1 hour of sunlight during the day, there is plenty of time in darkness to see them!

• December

  -5°C - -1°C

  In December temperatures get even colder and there is still only an hour of sunlight during the day. Expect plenty of snow as well and don't be surprised if temperatures stay sub zero.

The main international airport in Norway is Gardermoen in Oslo. You can also fly to Bergen, Tromso and Stavanger. There are ferry connections between Norway and Denmark, Germany and Sweden.