Norway
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 323,802 km². World rank 70 of 249; in Europe, 8 of 52. Agricultural land: 2.7% (2024). World rank 203 of 209; in Europe, 45 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,414 (2022). World rank 65 of 182; in Europe, 4 of 38.
Territory
- Area
- 323,802 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 25,148
- Agricultural land
- 2.7% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Galdhøpiggen, 2,469 m
- Lowest point
- Norwegian Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 460
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 5
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 16°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -6°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,414 2022
Climate by month: Oslo
July: day 20°C, night 12°C, precipitation 112 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3 | -8 | 78 |
| February | -2 | -8 | 60 |
| March | 2 | -5 | 56 |
| April | 8 | 0 | 61 |
| May | 14 | 5 | 92 |
| June | 18 | 9 | 96 |
| July | 20 | 12 | 112 |
| August | 19 | 11 | 122 |
| September | 14 | 7 | 96 |
| October | 7 | 2 | 104 |
| November | 2 | -3 | 94 |
| December | -3 | -7 | 78 |