Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–7°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Copenhagen7 AM CEST Mostly sunny7°C Denmark–Sweden border7:15 AM CEST Sunny7°C Helsingborg8 AM CEST Mostly sunny4°C Halmstad8:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny5°C Varberg9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny6°C Gothenburg10 AM CEST Cloudy6°C Uddevalla11 AM CEST Cloudy5°C Sarpsborg12 PM CEST Cloudy6°C Oslo1 PM CEST Cloudy7°C - WedOct 14
CautionGusts to 60 km/h near Varberg around 9:15 AM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Copenhagen7 AM CEST Mostly sunny12°C Denmark–Sweden border7:15 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Helsingborg8 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Halmstad8:45 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Varberg9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Gothenburg10 AM CEST Mostly sunny13°C Uddevalla11 AM CEST Sunny12°C Sarpsborg12 PM CEST Sunny11°C Oslo1 PM CEST Sunny12°C - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Copenhagen7 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Denmark–Sweden border7:15 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Helsingborg8 AM CEST Cloudy10°C Halmstad8:45 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Varberg9:15 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Gothenburg10 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Uddevalla11 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Sarpsborg12 PM CEST Cloudy14°C Oslo1 PM CEST Cloudy14°C - FriOct 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Copenhagen7 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Denmark–Sweden border7:15 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Helsingborg8 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Halmstad8:45 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Varberg9:15 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Gothenburg10 AM CEST Cloudy14°C Uddevalla11 AM CEST Rain14°C Sarpsborg12 PM CEST Heavy rain13°C Oslo1 PM CEST Rain13°C - SatOct 17
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–12°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Copenhagen7 AM CEST Cloudy11°C Denmark–Sweden border7:15 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Helsingborg8 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Halmstad8:45 AM CEST Sunny10°C Varberg9:15 AM CEST Sunny11°C Gothenburg10 AM CEST Sunny11°C Uddevalla11 AM CEST Sunny10°C Sarpsborg12 PM CEST Sunny10°C Oslo1 PM CEST Sunny11°C - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–9°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Copenhagen7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Denmark–Sweden border7:15 AM CEST Sunny9°C Helsingborg8 AM CEST Mostly sunny6°C Halmstad8:45 AM CEST Sunny4°C Varberg9:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny6°C Gothenburg10 AM CEST Mostly sunny7°C Uddevalla11 AM CEST Sunny6°C Sarpsborg12 PM CEST Mostly sunny7°C Oslo1 PM CEST Mostly sunny9°C - MonOct 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–10°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Copenhagen7 AM CEST Mostly sunny7°C Denmark–Sweden border7:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny9°C Helsingborg8 AM CEST Partly sunny5°C Halmstad8:45 AM CEST Partly sunny4°C Varberg9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny6°C Gothenburg10 AM CEST Partly sunny7°C Uddevalla11 AM CEST Partly sunny7°C Sarpsborg12 PM CEST Partly sunny8°C Oslo1 PM CEST Partly sunny10°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Copenhagen (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Copenhagen, DenmarkStart 13 melevation
- Denmark–Sweden borderState line · Km 24 · 20 min -6 melevation
- Helsingborg, SwedenKm 103 · 1 h 7 min 28 melevation
- Halmstad, SwedenKm 179 · 1 h 49 min 11 melevation
- Varberg, SwedenKm 243 · 2 h 22 min 15 melevation
- Gothenburg, SwedenKm 314 · 3 h 7 min 10 melevation
- Uddevalla, SwedenKm 388 · 3 h 54 min 10 melevation
- Sarpsborg, NorwayKm 515 · 5 h 7 min 48 melevation
- Oslo, NorwayKm 607 · 6 h 7 min 9 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo.
| Month | Copenhagen 9 m | Gothenburg 5 m | Oslo Oslo (Blindern) station · 94 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 4° / 0° | 3° / -2° | 80 | 0° / -5° | 58 |
| Feb | 4° / 0° | 3° / -2° | 63 | 1° / -5° | 46 |
| Mar | 7° / 1° | 6° / 0° | 52 | 5° / -2° | 42 |
| Apr | 12° / 4° | 12° / 4° | 52 | 11° / 2° | 49 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 17° / 8° | 58 | 17° / 7° | 59 |
| Jun | 19° / 12° | 20° / 12° | 74 | 20° / 11° | 80 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 23° / 14° | 86 | 23° / 13° | 87 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 22° / 14° | 94 | 21° / 13° | 103 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 18° / 11° | 78 | 16° / 9° | 83 |
| Oct | 12° / 7° | 12° / 6° | 104 | 10° / 4° | 93 |
| Nov | 7° / 4° | 7° / 3° | 86 | 4° / 0° | 83 |
| Dec | 4° / 1° | 4° / 0° | 93 | 1° / -4° | 53 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): KOEBENHAVN LANDBOHOJSKOLEN 1, DA (DA000030380, 9 m); GOTEBORG A, SW (SWE00138198, 5 m); OSLO BLINDERN, NO (NOM00001492, 94 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Denmark, Sweden and Norway rather than repeat them.
- Denmark · VejdirektoratetDanish Road Directorate traffic
- Sweden · TrafikverketTrafikverket traffic information
- Norway · Statens vegvesenStatens vegvesen road reports
Check the official forecast from DMI, SMHI and MET Norway (Yr) and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Copenhagen to Oslo with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Copenhagen to Oslo?
607 km (377 miles), about 6 hours of driving without stops, by way of E6. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Oslo?
August. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Oslo (Blindern) (94 m), averages 103 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Oslo in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Oslo (Blindern) (94 m), averages a high of 0°C and a low of -5°C in January (1991–2020 averages).