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Introduction on surfing in Norway: Norway, one of the coldest
places to surf, but with a bit of luck you'll find some desent
waves, but bring a good
wetsuit!
Climate: Norway has a
temperate climate with mild winters and cool summers along the coast
while in the interior the winters are cold and summers are hot.
Strong winds with snow or severe frost are experienced in the Arctic
winters of the interior highlands. Rainfall is heavy and frequent on
the west coast with an average annual precipitation in Bergen of
1,958 mm (77 inches). Average temperature ranges in Oslo are from -7
to -2 degrees Celsius (19 to 28 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 13
to 22 degrees Celsius (55 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit) in
July.
Location: Northern Europe, bordering
the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden .
Coordinates: 62 00 N, 10 00 E
Coastline: 21,925
km
Languages: Norwegian (official)
note: small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
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