Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Oslo in January

In an average January, Oslo sees a daily high around -2°C and a low around -7°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-2°C
Typical high range-10°C to 5°C
Average low-7°C
Typical low range-17°C to 1°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 9°C 2022-01-13
Lowest -25°C 1982-01-08

Low

Highest 5°C 2009-01-12
Lowest -29°C 1982-01-08

Feels-like

Highest 1°C 2009-01-12
Lowest -39°C 1987-01-11

Humidity

Highest 6.5 g/m³ 2014-01-07
Lowest 0.4 g/m³ 1987-01-10

Wind

Highest 32 km/h 2005-01-12
Lowest 4 km/h 1982-01-17

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 2008-01-31
Lowest 8 km/h 2012-01-24

Precip

Wettest 181 mm 2008
Driest 17 mm 1997

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