🇳🇴 Oslo vs 🇺🇸 Saint Paul

Humid continental — cold snowy winters, warm short summers, sheltered fjord location

Oslo benefits from its position at the head of the Oslofjord, which moderates temperatures compared to Norway's exposed coastline. Summers are genuinely warm and long-daylit; winters are cold and snowy with some of Scandinavia's best skiing on the doorstep.

Saint Paul is Minneapolis's twin city on the Mississippi River, the state capital, and home to the famous Winter Carnival celebrating rather than suffering through the extreme cold. The Mississippi River valley location means significant river fog and cold air pooling in the valley while the bluffs above stay clearer. St. Paul gets slightly colder winters than Minneapolis due to its more eastern and valley-bottom position.