Weather in Oslo in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Oslo in February
Going from a maximum of +10°C during the day to a minimum of -10°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 35% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +6°C.
Is Oslo warm or cold in February?
Oslo is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from 0°C to +1°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -6°C to -6°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Oslo, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Oslo in February
Water in Oslo in February is Cold. It varies from +1°C to +6°C, with an average of +4°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +1°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Oslo in February?
Climate in Oslo in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +1°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -28°C | -28°C | -23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +20°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 29 mm | 30 mm | 26 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 81% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 9 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from 0°C to +1°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 29 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Oslo is gradually decreasing during February, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Oslo.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Oslo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Oslo in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+8°C) and the highest in 2020 (+12°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 527 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2467 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Oslo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.