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Weather in April in Norway

Considering a trip to Norway this April and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Norway in April?

In April, Norway experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from very cold to cold and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from very cold in Longyearbyen at -8°C to cold in Sarpsborg at 12°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Sarpsborg and -13°C in Longyearbyen.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snowfall in Longyearbyen with an average of 34 mm to heavy snowfall in Kvalsvik with 176 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Oslo usually sees around 165 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Norway in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Norway climate page.

Where to go in Norway in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Norway on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Norway?

Oslo

In April Oslo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oslo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-4°C 
129 hours 
54 mm 
14 days 
poor 
10°C 
0°C 
165 hours 
60 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
241 hours 
81 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Oslo

Bergen

In April Bergen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bergen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
1°C 
127 hours 
196 mm 
24 days 
poor 
10°C 
3°C 
142 hours 
145 mm 
20 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
191 hours 
127 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Bergen

Stavanger

In April Stavanger generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stavanger
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
2°C 
140 hours 
138 mm 
20 days 
poor 
10°C 
4°C 
168 hours 
102 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
7°C 
226 hours 
96 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Stavanger

Hemsedal

In April Hemsedal generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hemsedal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
0°C 
-8°C 
65 mm 
16 days 
poor 
5°C 
-4°C 
65 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
9°C 
-0°C 
78 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Hemsedal

Tromsø

In April Tromsø generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tromsø
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
0°C 
-7°C 
113 hours 
113 mm 
18 days 
poor 
4°C 
-3°C 
161 hours 
97 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
9°C 
2°C 
219 hours 
99 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Tromsø

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Norway.

Is April the best time to visit Norway?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Norway with often poor weather in Oslo.

On average, the best time to visit Norway is in June, July and August with generally pleasant weather in Oslo. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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