Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
CautionHeavy rain near Hardangervidda around 10:45 AM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Sokna8 AM CEST Fog8°C Gol9:15 AM CEST Cloudy10°C Geilo10 AM CEST Heavy rain8°C Hardangervidda10:45 AM CEST Heavy rain6°C Voss12 PM CEST Cloudy13°C Vaksdal12:45 PM CEST Cloudy12°C Bergen1:30 PM CEST Cloudy14°C - SunOct 4
CautionRain near Bergen around 1:30 PM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Sokna8 AM CEST Mostly sunny5°C Gol9:15 AM CEST Cloudy9°C Geilo10 AM CEST Cloudy6°C Hardangervidda10:45 AM CEST Cloudy4°C Voss12 PM CEST Cloudy12°C Vaksdal12:45 PM CEST Cloudy12°C Bergen1:30 PM CEST Rain13°C - MonOct 5
CautionHeavy rain near Hardangervidda around 10:45 AM CEST. Also at 3 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Sokna8 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Gol9:15 AM CEST Rain showers13°C Geilo10 AM CEST Rain10°C Hardangervidda10:45 AM CEST Heavy rain7°C Voss12 PM CEST Heavy rain14°C Vaksdal12:45 PM CEST Heavy rain14°C Bergen1:30 PM CEST Heavy rain14°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 2–12°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Sokna8 AM CEST Mostly sunny6°C Gol9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Geilo10 AM CEST Partly sunny6°C Hardangervidda10:45 AM CEST Cloudy2°C Voss12 PM CEST Rain10°C Vaksdal12:45 PM CEST Rain10°C Bergen1:30 PM CEST Cloudy12°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 1–11°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Sokna8 AM CEST Mostly sunny3°C Gol9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny6°C Geilo10 AM CEST Partly sunny4°C Hardangervidda10:45 AM CEST Cloudy1°C Voss12 PM CEST Cloudy9°C Vaksdal12:45 PM CEST Cloudy10°C Bergen1:30 PM CEST Rain11°C - ThuOct 8
CautionFreezing, 0°C near Hardangervidda around 10:45 AM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Cloudy8°C Sokna8 AM CEST Mostly sunny3°C Gol9:15 AM CEST Cloudy2°C Geilo10 AM CEST Partly sunny2°C Hardangervidda10:45 AM CEST Cloudy0°C Voss12 PM CEST Cloudy8°C Vaksdal12:45 PM CEST Partly sunny9°C Bergen1:30 PM CEST Mostly sunny10°C - FriOct 9
CautionFreezing, -1°C near Sokna around 8 AM CEST. Also at 1 other checkpoint.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Mostly sunny5°C Sokna8 AM CEST Partly sunny-1°C Gol9:15 AM CEST Cloudy0°C Geilo10 AM CEST Cloudy1°C Hardangervidda10:45 AM CEST Cloudy0°C Voss12 PM CEST Rain6°C Vaksdal12:45 PM CEST Rain8°C Bergen1:30 PM CEST Rain9°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 Oslo (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Oslo, NorwayStart 9 melevation
- Sokna, NorwayKm 76 · 1 h 5 min 141 melevation
- Gol, NorwayKm 167 · 2 h 20 min 221 melevation
- Geilo, NorwayKm 217 · 3 h 4 min 778 melevation
- Hardangervidda, NorwayKm 269 · 3 h 51 min 1,251 melevation
- Voss, NorwayKm 360 · 5 h 6 min 54 melevation
- Vaksdal, NorwayKm 415 · 5 h 52 min 43 melevation
- Bergen, NorwayKm 462 · 6 h 34 min 2 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Oslo, Gol and Bergen.
| Month | Oslo Oslo (Blindern) station · 94 m | Gol Nesbyen station · 167 m | Bergen Bergen (Florida) station · 12 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 0° / -5° | -4° / -11° | 5° / 1° |
| Feb | 1° / -5° | -1° / -10° | 5° / 0° |
| Mar | 5° / -2° | 5° / -5° | 7° / 1° |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 11° / 0° | 11° / 4° |
| May | 17° / 7° | 17° / 3° | 15° / 7° |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 21° / 8° | 18° / 10° |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 24° / 11° | 20° / 12° |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 22° / 9° | 19° / 12° |
| Sep | 16° / 9° | 16° / 6° | 16° / 10° |
| Oct | 10° / 4° | 8° / 0° | 12° / 6° |
| Nov | 4° / 0° | 0° / -5° | 8° / 3° |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | -5° / -11° | 5° / 1° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): OSLO BLINDERN, NO (NOM00001492, 94 m); NESBYEN SKOGLUND, NO (NOE00105482, 167 m); BERGEN FLORIDA, NO (NO000050540, 12 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” 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 Norway rather than repeat them.
- Norway · Statens vegvesenStatens vegvesen road reports
Check the official forecast from 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 Oslo to Bergen 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 Oslo to Bergen?
462 km (287 miles), about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of E16 and Route 7. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Hardangervidda, at 1,251 m (4,105 ft). It comes at km 269, about 3 h 51 min of driving after you leave Oslo.
How cold is Bergen in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Bergen (Florida) (12 m), averages a high of 5°C and a low of 1°C in January (1991–2020 averages).