Norway
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A comparison of 33 cities in Norway by VanSky score — how comfortable it is to travel in each today. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea. Sort by any metric and pick your next stop. A comparison of 15 regions of Norway by VanSky score — where it's most comfortable to travel right now. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea.
The country score (0–100) is computed from all of its cities, not a single point. Cities are grouped into regions, and a region's score is the median of its cities so dense clusters don't outweigh sparse ones. Final score = 0.65 × “best areas” (80th percentile of regions) + 0.35 × “typical conditions” (median of regions), so one warm city can't push the whole country to 100. Each city's score blends warmth (feels-like), sun, rain and wind, adjusted for night temperature and, on the coast, the sea. Data: Open-Meteo, refreshed several times a day.
The scale above shows what share of the country's cities falls into each comfort band. “Best spot” is the most comfortable region or city this week; “typical conditions” is the median score across regions.
Top cities in Norway by VanSky Regions of Norway
| City | VanSky | Temp. | Solar | Wind | Water | Conditions |
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Molde
Møre og Romsdal
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68 | 11° / 8° | 0.8 kWh | 5 km/h | 12° | |
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Stavanger
Rogaland
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66 | 11° / 8° | 0.5 kWh | 6 km/h | 14° | |
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Ålesund
Møre og Romsdal
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64 | 11° / 9° | 0.5 kWh | 14 km/h | 13° | |
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Sandnes
Rogaland
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60 | 11° / 4° | 0.7 kWh | 6 km/h | — | |
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Åndalsnes
Møre og Romsdal
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58 | 10° / 5° | 0.8 kWh | 8 km/h | — | |
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Kristiansand
Agder
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55 | 11° / 2° | 0.8 kWh | 11 (↑23) km/h | 14° | |
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Stryn
Vestland
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55 | 8° / 2° | 0.8 kWh | 7 km/h | — | |
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Bergen
Vestland
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54 | 9° / 3° | 0.8 kWh | 7 (↑21) km/h | 13° | |
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Arendal
Agder
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51 | 9° / 2° | 0.8 kWh | 15 (↑34) km/h | 14° | |
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Sandefjord
Vestfold
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49 | 6° / 5° | 0.3 kWh | 30 (↑51) km/h | — | |
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Henningsvær
Nordland
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48 | 6° / 5° | 0.5 kWh | 30 (↑41) km/h | — | |
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Reine
Nordland
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45 | 7° / 5° | 0.5 kWh | 37 (↑51) km/h | — | |
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Tønsberg
Vestfold
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44 | 7° / 5° | 0.2 kWh | 31 (↑51) km/h | 12° | |
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Sarpsborg
Østfold
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42 | 6° / 4° | 0.2 kWh | 19 (↑36) km/h | — | |
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Skien
Telemark
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42 | 5° / 3° | 0.5 kWh | 21 (↑49) km/h | — | |
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Svolvær
Nordland
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41 | 4° / 2° | 0.5 kWh | 20 (↑37) km/h | — | |
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Lillehammer
Innlandet
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40 | 2° / 0° | 0.3 kWh | 6 (↑19) km/h | — | |
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Drammen
Buskerud
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39 | 5° / 3° | 0.3 kWh | 20 (↑40) km/h | — | |
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Bodø
Nordland
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39 | 4° / 2° | 0.5 kWh | 23 (↑43) km/h | — | |
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Asker
Akershus
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38 | 4° / 3° | 0.3 kWh | 19 (↑44) km/h | — | |
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Hamar
Innlandet
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38 | 4° / 2° | 0.2 kWh | 16 (↑30) km/h | — | |
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Trondheim
Trøndelag
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38 | 6° / 4° | 0.4 kWh | 22 (↑44) km/h | 11° | |
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Flåm
Vestland
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38 | 4° / -1° | 0.9 kWh | 8 km/h | — | |
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Nusfjord
Nordland
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38 | 5° / 4° | 0.5 kWh | 28 (↑48) km/h | — | |
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Fredrikstad
Østfold
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37 | 6° / 4° | 0.3 kWh | 26 (↑46) km/h | 12° | |
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Oslo
Oslo
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37 | 4° / 3° | 0.3 kWh | 20 (↑45) km/h | 12° | |
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Steinkjer
Trøndelag
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37 | 5° / 3° | 0.4 kWh | 23 (↑46) km/h | 10° | |
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Lillestrøm
Akershus
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37 | 4° / 2° | 0.2 kWh | 22 (↑42) km/h | — | |
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Odda
Vestland
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36 | 3° / -0° | 1 kWh | 9 (↑29) km/h | — | |
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Hammerfest
Finnmark
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35 | 4° / 2° | 0.2 kWh | 22 (↑40) km/h | — |
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Norway — fuel prices
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Updated: 03.10.2026
Super 95
$2.28 /L
NOK21.75 · €2.03/L
150 of 170
pricier than 88% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.91 /L
NOK27.79 · €2.60/L
100 of 104
pricier than 95% of countries
Diesel
$2.49 /L
NOK23.77 · €2.22/L
150 of 170
pricier than 88% of countries
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Unknown persons entered a caravan belonging to Linda Bacher Håland's family at Rosfjord camping in Lyngdal, turned on lights and heating, raised a flag, and then vandalised the interior. Håland was at home in Sola when neighbours at the campsite called her on Friday. The family has had the caravan at Rosfjord for four years.
Andre Stornes opened Sjøfronten bobilpark in Ulsteinvik in April 2025 under a three-year dispensation from zoning regulations. The waterfront site has five motorhome pitches with electricity, artificial grass and a simple emptying station; costs reached around 700,000 Norwegian kroner, including 500,000 for groundwork and 90,000 for two power pillars. After an initial lack of visitors, occupancy rose in July and August and remained strong through September and October. Stornes plans to stay open year-round, weather permitting.
Police and fire services responded to Kirkegata in Haugesund late Friday evening after a report of a fire in a motorhome. No injuries were reported, cause unknown.
On Wednesday afternoon in Sandnes, a wall fell onto a motorhome owned by Leon Gjesdal. The pensioner heard a bang and found the wall on his vehicle. Emergency services cordoned off the area. No injuries were reported.
A Norwegian tourist, Martin, is contesting claims by rental company Indie Campers, which charged him 20,000 kroner for camper damage that allegedly existed before the rental. After a five-day trip, he has spent over a year trying to prove his innocence.