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Oslo to Trondheim drive weather

489 km (304 miles), about 6½ hours of driving via E6 and Route 3. The high point is Route 3 northwest of Tynset at 737 m (2,418 ft), about 4 h 13 min in.

Distance
489 km
Drive time
~6½ hours
High point
737 m
Country
Norway

Next 7 departures

Leaving Oslo at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Råholt7:45 AM CESTMostly sunny8°C
    Elverum8:30 AM CESTFog10°C
    Rena9 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Otnes10 AM CESTCloudy11°C
    Route 3 northwest of Tynset11:15 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Støren12:30 PM CESTCloudy15°C
    Trondheim1:15 PM CESTPartly sunny15°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 4–12°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny8°C
    Råholt7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny4°C
    Elverum8:30 AM CESTFog5°C
    Rena9 AM CESTPartly sunny5°C
    Otnes10 AM CESTCloudy9°C
    Route 3 northwest of Tynset11:15 AM CESTCloudy6°C
    Støren12:30 PM CESTCloudy12°C
    Trondheim1:15 PM CESTLight rain12°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTCloudy13°C
    Råholt7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Elverum8:30 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Rena9 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Otnes10 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Route 3 northwest of Tynset11:15 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Støren12:30 PM CESTCloudy15°C
    Trondheim1:15 PM CESTCloudy13°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Råholt7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny9°C
    Elverum8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny8°C
    Rena9 AM CESTMostly sunny8°C
    Otnes10 AM CESTMostly sunny7°C
    Route 3 northwest of Tynset11:15 AM CESTMostly sunny7°C
    Støren12:30 PM CESTCloudy9°C
    Trondheim1:15 PM CESTCloudy10°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 1–9°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny8°C
    Råholt7:45 AM CESTPartly sunny4°C
    Elverum8:30 AM CESTMostly sunny2°C
    Rena9 AM CESTPartly sunny1°C
    Otnes10 AM CESTSunny4°C
    Route 3 northwest of Tynset11:15 AM CESTMostly sunny4°C
    Støren12:30 PM CESTPartly sunny8°C
    Trondheim1:15 PM CESTPartly sunny9°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 2–8°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTCloudy8°C
    Råholt7:45 AM CESTCloudy5°C
    Elverum8:30 AM CESTCloudy3°C
    Rena9 AM CESTCloudy2°C
    Otnes10 AM CESTPartly sunny3°C
    Route 3 northwest of Tynset11:15 AM CESTCloudy2°C
    Støren12:30 PM CESTCloudy6°C
    Trondheim1:15 PM CESTPartly sunny7°C
  7. FriOct 9

    CautionFreezing, -2°C near Elverum around 8:30 AM CEST. Also at 1 other checkpoint.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTMostly sunny5°C
    Råholt7:45 AM CESTMostly sunny0°C
    Elverum8:30 AM CESTPartly sunny-2°C
    Rena9 AM CESTPartly sunny-2°C
    Otnes10 AM CESTPartly sunny1°C
    Route 3 northwest of Tynset11:15 AM CESTCloudy1°C
    Støren12:30 PM CESTPartly sunny6°C
    Trondheim1:15 PM CESTPartly sunny8°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.

Route 3 northwest of Tynset · 737 m 0 km 489 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Oslo, NorwayStart 9 melevation
  2. Råholt, NorwayKm 61 · 41 min 188 melevation
  3. Elverum, NorwayKm 142 · 1 h 30 min 188 melevation
  4. Rena, NorwayKm 172 · 1 h 55 min 224 melevation
  5. Otnes, NorwayKm 253 · 3 h 275 melevation
  6. Route 3 northwest of Tynset, NorwayKm 338 · 4 h 13 min 737 melevation
  7. Støren, NorwayKm 438 · 5 h 36 min 78 melevation
  8. Trondheim, NorwayKm 489 · 6 h 18 min 10 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Oslo, Rena and Trondheim.

MonthOslo
Oslo (Blindern) station · 94 m
Rena
Rena (Haugedalen) station · 240 m
Trondheim
Trondheim (Voll) station · 127 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan0° / -5°-5° / -12°1° / -4°
Feb1° / -5°-3° / -13°2° / -4°
Mar5° / -2°4° / -7°4° / -2°
Apr11° / 2°10° / -2°9° / 2°
May17° / 7°16° / 2°13° / 5°
Jun20° / 11°20° / 6°17° / 9°
Jul23° / 13°22° / 10°19° / 11°
Aug21° / 13°20° / 8°19° / 11°
Sep16° / 9°15° / 4°15° / 8°
Oct10° / 4°7° / 0°9° / 3°
Nov4° / 0°0° / -5°5° / 0°
Dec1° / -4°-5° / -11°2° / -3°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): OSLO BLINDERN, NO (NOM00001492, 94 m); RENA HAUGEDALEN, NO (NOE00109701, 240 m); TRONDHEIM VOLL, NO (NOE00111040, 127 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.

Check the official forecast from MET Norway (Yr) and each road report before you leave.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Oslo to Trondheim?

489 km (304 miles), about 6½ hours of driving without stops, by way of E6 and Route 3. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Route 3 northwest of Tynset, at 737 m (2,418 ft). It comes at km 338, about 4 h 13 min of driving after you leave Oslo.

How cold is Trondheim in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Trondheim (Voll) (127 m), averages a high of 1°C and a low of -4°C in January (1991–2020 averages).