The Climate of Norway

Although Norway is situated in the same latitude as Northern Canada but the climate is much milder due to North Atlantic Drift.

The temperatures in winter in almost whole of Norway are very mild as compared to it high latitude. For instance, the average day time temperature at Oslo in January is -1 C at Bergen it is even milder at 2.7 C. In April Oslo records 7.3 and Bergen 8 C. In midsummer in July midday temperature at Oslo is 20 and at Bergen it is 17. The October temperature for Oslo and Bergen is 8 and 10 C respectively. Therefore, it follows from above that the temperature figures shows no extreme as is found in Northern Canada or in Russia.

The reason being that in winter the coast of Norway is washed by the famous warm North Atlantic drift which does not let the temperature of Norway get very cold. On the contrary in summer Norway is lucky enough to be visited by cool ocean currents that keep its summer temperature in check. Therefore summer in Norway is normally bright and very pleasant. In the north of Norway the days are so long in summer that there is no night and even in the south, the daylight lasts from 0400 hours to 2300 hrs. No doubt then that Norway is rightly called "The land of midnight sun". In winters the converse is true and most of Norway has twilight conditions.

In short, the climate of Norway is very mild for its latitude. The summers are cool and pleasant while winters are not as cold as those of Alaska or Canada.

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