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The climate of Norway, city by city

This page lists the 116 cities in Norway for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

5.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,329mm

Spread between cities

9.2°C

Warming

+3.0°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 116 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Søgne8.2 °C
  2. 2Tananger8.2 °C
  3. 3Kopervik8.1 °C
  4. 4Mandal8.1 °C
  5. 5Sæveland8.1 °C
  6. 6Åkrehamn8.1 °C
  7. 7Kragerø8 °C
  8. 8Haugesund7.9 °C
  9. 9Grimstad7.9 °C
  10. 10Lillesand7.9 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Alta-1 °C
  2. 2Luster-0.4 °C
  3. 3Mo i Rana0.3 °C
  4. 4Narvik0.3 °C
  5. 5Røros0.4 °C
  6. 6Tromsø0.7 °C
  7. 7Tromsdalen0.7 °C
  8. 8Fauske0.7 °C
  9. 9Mosjøen1 °C
  10. 10Hammerfest1.6 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Florø2,899 mm
  2. 2Førde2,583 mm
  3. 3Indre Arna2,494 mm
  4. 4Leirvik2,342 mm
  5. 5Austevoll2,330 mm
  6. 6Bergen2,317 mm
  7. 7Knarvik2,317 mm
  8. 8Ulsteinvik2,171 mm
  9. 9Nesttun2,133 mm
  10. 10Ytrebygda2,133 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Norway?

The hottest city in Norway is Søgne, with an average annual temperature of 8.2 °C.

What is the coldest city in Norway?

The coldest city in Norway is Alta, with an average annual temperature of -1.0 °C.

What is the wettest city in Norway?

The wettest city in Norway is Florø, with 2,899 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Norway warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Norway warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Agder10

Akershus14

Buskerud4

Finnmark2

Innlandet7

Møre og Romsdal7

Nordland8

Oslo2

Østfold6

Rogaland17

Telemark4

Troms4

Trøndelag12

Vestfold7

Vestland12