Seasonal guide · FAO → OSL

Best Time to Fly: FaroOslo

CapitalOslo
Population5,606,944
CurrencyNOK ko Norwegian krone
LanguageNorwegian
Time ZoneUTC+02:00 CEST
AirportOSL
Distance2,872 km
Flight Time4h 10m
Visitors/yr~10,009,436

The honest answer to when you should fly Faro to Oslo is mostly about weather and demand at the far end. On three years of daily observations at the arrival airport, May-Aug gives the most comfortable combination of temperature and rainfall in Oslo.

Weather in Oslo, month by month

Averages below come from three full years of daily readings at Oslo’s main airport, not from a seasonal generalisation. The warmest month is July (average high 22°C), the coolest is January (average low -10°C), and the wettest is July (118 mm).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallWet daysFaro high
January-3°C-10°C79 mm1217°C
February-2°C-9°C50 mm1018°C
March6°C-2°C66 mm1118°C
April11°C1°C56 mm1121°C
May good17°C6°C55 mm824°C
June good19°C10°C113 mm1327°C
July good22°C12°C118 mm1329°C
August good19°C10°C108 mm1630°C
September16°C9°C118 mm1327°C
October9°C3°C78 mm1124°C
November3°C-2°C75 mm1220°C
December0°C-4°C58 mm1017°C

Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.

Packing for the gap: in July, Oslo averages 22°C against 29°C in Faro — about 7°C cooler, so pack a layer more than you would at home.

Time difference and jet lag

Oslo runs 1 hour ahead of Faro. Travelling east is the harder direction to adjust to, so if the trip is short, an early departure that lands in daylight is worth more than a marginally cheaper overnight.

When fares move on this route

We publish observed fares for this route when we have them, and say nothing when we do not — there is no estimate on this page. What holds regardless of the route:

  • The travel date matters more than the booking date. Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday, because that is when demand actually sits.
  • Comfortable weather and low fares rarely coincide. May-Aug is the pleasant window in Oslo, which is also when more people want to go. The shoulder weeks either side of it are usually the better value.
  • School holidays and local events override everything. A festival or a public holiday at either end will outweigh any general booking rule.
  • Set an alert rather than watching manually. Fares move at hours you are not looking, and the useful booking window is weeks wide, not days.

Which day to fly

Midweek departures are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday on most routes, because that is where demand sits rather than because of any pricing trick. Where we have observed fares for Faro–Oslo, the weekday breakdown appears further down this page; where we do not, we leave it out rather than estimate it.

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Top-rated tours and experiences in Oslo, ranked by traveller rating. Prices are per person and change with date and group size.

Hotels in Oslo

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Central City Apartments
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Nightly rates in Oslo for a sample two-night stay for two adults from 29 Sep 2026, cheapest first. Rates move with your dates — check availability for a live quote.

Airlines flying Faro to Oslo nonstop

AirlineCodeRole
NorwegianDYOperates
1 carrier operates this route nonstop under its own flight number; the rest sell it as a codeshare. From published airline schedules, which are refreshed periodically rather than live. Confirm the operating carrier for your own dates before booking.

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