Norway-Best time to go?

Thanks! This is our first trip to Europe and we are visiting family in Norway and then do some more exploring in Europe

I visited Oslo September of last year and everything appeared to be open. There's still plenty of daylight during that time frame.

If you are looking for the best time to go, then go in July. The days are long and you have the best chance of good weather. The downside is that July is when airfare is highest. In late August/early September you will find that hours for some sights are reduced and some ferries don't run as frequently. You also won't have the really long days (but you will still have more daylight than you would in Washington State at the same time of year). This is still a reasonable time to visit and as long as you plan accordingly, it shouldn't impact your trip. I've made two trips to Norway (one in July and one in early September). I preferred my July trip due to the fabulous weather. My September trip was colder and had more rain. However, you really can never predict the weather. You could have sunny weather.

We were there early August. I think sometime between the end of June (longest days) and end of August would be good. Earlier in that time frame gives you the most light but later is more reliably dry and nice.

July or early August would be my vote. June can still be cold in Scandinavia and when fall hits in September, it tends to come on quickly.