Stockholm vs Oslo (Gardermoen): which is sunnier?
🇸🇪 Sweden vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 385 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Stockholm is the sunnier overall: about 1,710 hours of sunshine a year to Oslo (Gardermoen)'s 1,634. Stockholm has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Stockholm | Oslo (Gardermoen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,710 | 1,634 |
| Sunniest month | July (76/100) | July (67/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 666 mm | 1,066 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Stockholm vs Oslo (Gardermoen) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | Oslo (Gardermoen) | Stockholm | Oslo (Gardermoen) | Stockholm | Oslo (Gardermoen) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -1° | -3° | 47 | 80 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 40 | 62 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 39 | 57 |
| April | 7 | 6 | 9° | 9° | 37 | 61 |
| May | 46 | 35 | 15° | 14° | 50 | 93 |
| June | 68 | 59 | 19° | 18° | 78 | 95 |
| July | 76 | 67 | 23° | 20° | 70 | 112 |
| August | 75 | 60 | 21° | 19° | 72 | 125 |
| September | 52 | 35 | 16° | 14° | 55 | 96 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 63 | 106 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 2° | 61 | 98 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | -2° | 54 | 81 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Stockholm · Jun Stockholm · Jul Stockholm · Aug Stockholm · Sep Stockholm · Oct Stockholm · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Stockholm averages 0/100, Oslo (Gardermoen) 0/100. Stockholm is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Stockholm (average score 18/100 vs 14). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C).
- June–August: Stockholm (average score 73/100 vs 62). Stockholm is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: Stockholm (average score 29/100 vs 18). Stockholm is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Stockholm weather by month · Oslo (Gardermoen) weather by month · Best time to visit Sweden · Best time to visit Norway.
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