Norway

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Norway

Official name:Kingdom of Norway
Capital:Oslo
Area:total: 324,220 sq km
land: 307,860 sq km
water: 16,360 sq km
Climate:temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Location:Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Geographic coordinates:62 00 N, 10 00 E
Comparative Area:slightly larger than New Mexico
Land boundaries:total: 2,544 km
border countries: Finland 729 km, Sweden 1,619 km, Russia 196 km
Coastline:21,925 km (includes mainland 3,419 km, large islands 2,413 km, long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 16,093 km)
Terrain:glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Galdhopiggen 2,469 m

Map of Norway

Map of Norway

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