Oslo (Gardermoen) vs Kristiansand(Kjevik): which is sunnier?
🇳🇴 Norway vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 280 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kristiansand(Kjevik) is the sunnier overall: about 1,709 hours of sunshine a year to Oslo (Gardermoen)'s 1,634. Oslo (Gardermoen) has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Kristiansand(Kjevik) in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Oslo (Gardermoen) | Kristiansand(Kjevik) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,634 | 1,709 |
| Sunniest month | July (67/100) | July (60/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 55/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,066 mm | 1,259 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Oslo (Gardermoen) vs Kristiansand(Kjevik) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo (Gardermoen) | Kristiansand(Kjevik) | Oslo (Gardermoen) | Kristiansand(Kjevik) | Oslo (Gardermoen) | Kristiansand(Kjevik) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | 4° | 80 | 130 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | 3° | 62 | 94 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 5° | 57 | 81 |
| April | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 61 | 65 |
| May | 35 | 25 | 14° | 12° | 93 | 76 |
| June | 59 | 49 | 18° | 16° | 95 | 81 |
| July | 67 | 60 | 20° | 18° | 112 | 90 |
| August | 60 | 57 | 19° | 18° | 125 | 112 |
| September | 35 | 40 | 14° | 15° | 96 | 112 |
| October | 0 | 15 | 8° | 11° | 106 | 149 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 2° | 8° | 98 | 136 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | 5° | 81 | 133 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Oslo (Gardermoen) · May Oslo (Gardermoen) · Jun Oslo (Gardermoen) · Jul Oslo (Gardermoen) · Aug Oslo (Gardermoen) · Sep Kristiansand(Kjevik) · Oct Kristiansand(Kjevik) · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Oslo (Gardermoen) averages 0/100, Kristiansand(Kjevik) 0/100. Kristiansand(Kjevik) is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Oslo (Gardermoen) (average score 14/100 vs 8). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 8°C).
- June–August: Oslo (Gardermoen) (average score 62/100 vs 55). Oslo (Gardermoen) is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- September–October: Kristiansand(Kjevik) (average score 28/100 vs 18). Kristiansand(Kjevik) is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Oslo (Gardermoen) weather by month · Kristiansand(Kjevik) weather by month · Best time to visit Norway.
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