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Stockholm to Oslo drive weather

523 km (325 miles), about 6 hours of driving via E20 and E18. The route stays below 200 m the whole way.

Distance
523 km
Drive time
~6 hours
High point
182 m
Countries
Sweden · Norway

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–16°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Stockholm7 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Eskilstuna8:15 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Örebro9 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Karlstad10:15 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Årjäng11:15 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Sweden–Norway border11:45 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Askim12:15 PM CESTCloudy15°C
    Oslo1 PM CESTCloudy16°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Stockholm7 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Eskilstuna8:15 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Örebro9 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Karlstad10:15 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Årjäng11:15 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Sweden–Norway border11:45 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Askim12:15 PM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Oslo1 PM CESTPartly sunny14°C
  3. MonOct 5

    CautionGusts to 50 km/h near Örebro around 9 AM CEST.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Stockholm7 AM CESTCloudy13°C
    Eskilstuna8:15 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Örebro9 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Karlstad10:15 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Årjäng11:15 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Sweden–Norway border11:45 AM CESTCloudy14°C
    Askim12:15 PM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Oslo1 PM CESTPartly sunny16°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Stockholm7 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Eskilstuna8:15 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Örebro9 AM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Karlstad10:15 AM CESTSunny13°C
    Årjäng11:15 AM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Sweden–Norway border11:45 AM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Askim12:15 PM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Oslo1 PM CESTMostly sunny15°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–12°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Stockholm7 AM CESTMostly sunny10°C
    Eskilstuna8:15 AM CESTCloudy10°C
    Örebro9 AM CESTCloudy11°C
    Karlstad10:15 AM CESTRain11°C
    Årjäng11:15 AM CESTCloudy10°C
    Sweden–Norway border11:45 AM CESTSunny10°C
    Askim12:15 PM CESTCloudy10°C
    Oslo1 PM CESTMostly sunny12°C
  6. ThuOct 8

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

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Stockholm7 AM CESTCloudy10°C
    Eskilstuna8:15 AM CESTRain8°C
    Örebro9 AM CESTRain9°C
    Karlstad10:15 AM CESTCloudy9°C
    Årjäng11:15 AM CESTMostly sunny8°C
    Sweden–Norway border11:45 AM CESTCloudy7°C
    Askim12:15 PM CESTCloudy8°C
    Oslo1 PM CESTMostly sunny11°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–8°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Stockholm7 AM CESTPartly sunny7°C
    Eskilstuna8:15 AM CESTMostly sunny4°C
    Örebro9 AM CESTMostly sunny3°C
    Karlstad10:15 AM CESTMostly sunny5°C
    Årjäng11:15 AM CESTMostly sunny5°C
    Sweden–Norway border11:45 AM CESTPartly sunny6°C
    Askim12:15 PM CESTPartly sunny6°C
    Oslo1 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 Stockholm (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Sweden–Norway border · 182 m 0 km 524 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Stockholm, SwedenStart 29 melevation
  2. Eskilstuna, SwedenKm 108 · 1 h 9 min 21 melevation
  3. Örebro, SwedenKm 196 · 2 h 4 min 39 melevation
  4. Karlstad, SwedenKm 306 · 3 h 15 min 56 melevation
  5. Årjäng, SwedenKm 401 · 4 h 21 min 130 melevation
  6. Sweden–Norway borderState line · Km 431 · 4 h 44 min 182 melevation
  7. Askim, NorwayKm 468 · 5 h 11 min 129 melevation
  8. Oslo, NorwayKm 523 · 5 h 53 min 9 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Stockholm, Karlstad and Oslo.

MonthStockholm
44 m
Karlstad
46 m
Oslo
Oslo (Blindern) station · 94 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan1° / -3°0° / -5°0° / -5°58
Feb2° / -3°1° / -6°1° / -5°46
Mar5° / -1°5° / -3°5° / -2°42
Apr11° / 3°11° / 0°11° / 2°49
May17° / 7°16° / 5°17° / 7°59
Jun21° / 12°20° / 9°20° / 11°80
Jul24° / 15°22° / 12°23° / 13°87
Aug22° / 14°21° / 11°21° / 13°103
Sep17° / 10°16° / 8°16° / 9°83
Oct10° / 6°10° / 3°10° / 4°93
Nov6° / 2°5° / 0°4° / 0°83
Dec3° / -1°2° / -4°1° / -4°53

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): STOCKHOLM A, SW (SWE00138886, 44 m); KARLSTAD, SW (SW000024180, 46 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 Sweden and Norway rather than repeat them.

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

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Stockholm to Oslo?

523 km (325 miles), about 6 hours of driving without stops, by way of E20 and E18. 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).