Compare Weather & Climate
Oslo is 1402.8 kilometers (871.7 miles) away and has the same time zone with Zurich, Switzerland. Oslo's climate is classified as Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) while Zurich has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Cfb).
Oslo generally has cooler weather than Zurich. The average mean temperature in Oslo is 6.09°C (42.96°F) while Zurich’s temperature is 11.17°C (52.11°F) and the difference is 5.08°C (41.14°F). Oslo is warmest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 17.85°C (64.13°F), while Zurich is warmest in July when the average high temperature is 21.77°C (71.19°F). Oslo is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -8.0°C (17.6°F), while January is the coldest month in Zurich, when night time temperature often falls below -2.79°C (26.98°F).
Finally, Oslo has about 1.34 times more rainfall than Zurich, (Oslo’s 115.87mm vs Zurich’s average of 86.24mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Oslo | Zurich | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | July: 17.85°C (64.13°F) | July: 21.77°C (71.19°F) | 3.92°C (39.06°F) |
| Coldest month | January: -8.0°C (17.6°F) | January: -2.79°C (26.98°F) | 5.21°C (41.38°F) |
| Wettest month | August: 162.51mm (6.4in) | July: 116.14mm (4.57in) | 46.37mm (1.83in) |
| Driest month | March: 66.73mm (2.63in) | April: 57.24mm (2.25in) | 9.49mm (0.37in) |