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Ås, Norway

Akershus · Norway

Ås is a small city in Akershus, Norway with a population of 7,961. Elevation: 322 ft (98 m). Average temperature: 43°F (6°C).

Data updated June 2026

7,961 Population 4,398/sq mi density
322 ft Elevation 98 meters
43°F Avg Temperature 6°C
31.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Oslo Timezone

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About Ås

Ås

Ås is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås. The parish of Aas was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838.

People

Population7,961
Density4,398/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp43°F (6°C)
Rain31.2 in/yr
Sunny Days279/yr
Elevation322 ft (98 m)
Population7,961
Population Density4,398 / sq mi
Elevation322 ft (98 m)
Coordinates59.6647°, 10.7947°
TimezoneEurope/Oslo
Country🇳🇴 Norway
State / ProvinceAkershus
Average Temperature43°F (6°C)
January Average26°F (-3°C)
July Average62°F (16°C)
Annual Precipitation31.2 inches (792 mm)
Annual Snowfall11.9 inches (30 cm)

About Ås

Ås is a small city in Norway (Akershus) with a population of 7,961. The city sits at an elevation of 322 feet (98 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 43°F (6°C). Temperatures range from 26°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Oslo.

Climate in Ås

Ås has an average annual temperature of 7.2°C (45°F). The hottest month is Jul (18°C), the coldest is Jan (-2.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 834 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan -2.3°C / 28°F -4.7° / 0.1° 57.5
Feb -1.8°C / 29°F -4.7° / 1.1° 46.1
Mar 1.6°C / 35°F -2.1° / 5.3° 40.4
Apr 6.6°C / 44°F 2.1° / 11° 48.3
May 11.8°C / 53°F 6.8° / 16.7° 60.1
Jun 15.6°C / 60°F 10.8° / 20.4° 79.6
Jul 18°C / 64°F 13.4° / 22.7° 86.1
Aug 16.9°C / 62°F 12.5° / 21.3° 103.9
Sep 12.5°C / 55°F 8.6° / 16.4° 80.8
Oct 6.7°C / 44°F 3.8° / 9.6° 94.1
Nov 2.2°C / 36°F 0° / 4.4° 83.5
Dec -1.4°C / 29°F -3.7° / 0.9° 53.7
Ås has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winters average 26°F in January while summers reach 62°F in July. The area gets 279 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 31.2 inches. The area receives 11.9 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 322 feet.

Temperature

26°F Jan (-3°C) 62°F Jul (16°C)
Annual Average42.9°F
21% below Norway avg
January Average26°F (-3°C)
July Average62°F (16°C)
Sunny Days279 days/yr

Geography

Elevation322 ft (98 m)
Area1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
Population Density4,398/sq mi
Coordinates59.6647°N, 10.7947°W
TimezoneEurope/Oslo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 31.2"
18% below Norway avg
Snowfall 11.9"
Wettest Month (Oct) 3.78"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.54"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

19 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.8. Most recent: M2.9 on May 25, 2008.

Feb 19, 1992 5 km SE of Fredrikstad, Norway M3.8 55 km
Nov 19, 1994 0 km WNW of Jessheim, Norway M3.5 57 km
Nov 12, 1993 2 km SE of Åmotfors, Sweden M3.4 90 km
Apr 7, 2004 11 km N of Sand, Norway M3.4 101 km
Nov 29, 2000 9 km E of Strömstad, Sweden M3.4 86 km
Nov 27, 1993 4 km SW of Sand, Norway M3.1 87 km
Sep 28, 1993 44 km WSW of Grebbestad, Sweden M2.9 121 km
May 25, 2008 4 km WSW of Åneby, Norway M2.9 46 km
Jun 30, 1992 9 km NNW of Elverum, Norway M2.8 150 km
Aug 15, 1991 7 km ESE of Stavern, Norway M2.7 84 km
Aug 22, 1994 21 km S of Reinsvoll, Norway M2.7 92 km
Aug 1, 1994 30 km N of Noresund, Norway M2.7 108 km
Nov 19, 1994 7 km NW of Jessheim, Norway M2.7 60 km
Nov 21, 1994 6 km NNW of Jessheim, Norway M2.7 62 km
Dec 12, 1994 8 km S of Rotnes, Norway M2.6 36 km
Aug 29, 1991 43 km W of Smögen, Sweden M2.6 141 km
Feb 1, 1991 5 km SSE of Melsomvik, Norway M2.6 60 km
Jan 29, 2005 7 km NNE of Hvittingfoss, Norway M2.6 43 km
May 23, 1990 50 km WNW of Smögen, Sweden M2.5 126 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1966 EASTERN NORWAY Meteorological 6.0 m - 12 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 26°F (-3°C) 2.2 in
February 26°F (-3°C) 1.5 in Coldest, Driest
March 33°F (0°C) 2.2 in
April 40°F (5°C) 1.9 in
May 51°F (11°C) 1.9 in
June 58°F (14°C) 2.6 in
July 62°F (16°C) 2.8 in Warmest
August 60°F (15°C) 3.0 in
September 52°F (11°C) 3.4 in
October 43°F (6°C) 3.8 in Wettest
November 35°F (1°C) 3.4 in
December 28°F (-2°C) 2.5 in

Ås has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 26°F in February to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.2 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.8") and February the driest (1.5").

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Schools in Ås

10 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Modulskole Ås Stadion - - - -
Seiersborg videregående skole Follo - - - -
Åsgård kulturskole - - - -
Brønnerud skole - - - -
Åsgård skole - - - -
Steinerskolen i Ås - - - -
Kråkstad skole - - - -
Ås ungdomsskole - - - -
Ås videregående skole - - - -
Rustad skole - - - -
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Radio Stations near Ås

20 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Nrk P1 Stor-Oslo - MP3 192 kbps
NRK P3 - MP3 192 kbps
P9 Retro (MP3 128k) p4, 60s MP3 192 kbps
P10 Country (AAC HQ) p4, country AAC 191 kbps
NRJ Norge pop, hits MP3 128 kbps
P5 Hits (MP3 128k) p4, hits MP3 128 kbps
Radio Norge - MP3 128 kbps
P6 Rock (MP3 128k) p4, rock MP3 128 kbps
NRK P1 Østfold - MP3 192 kbps
Metal Express Radio - MP3 192 kbps
P4 – Lyden av Norge - MP3 192 kbps
Radio Vinyl Oslo info MP3 128 kbps
P6 Rock - AAC 191 kbps
Tune Tribe Radio 24/7, ai radio AAC 52 kbps
NRK Nyhter (MP3 - HI) - MP3 192 kbps
Radio Metro Oslo classic hits, hits MP3 128 kbps
Radio Tønsberg - MP3
Radio Latin-Amerika chile, latin MP3 192 kbps
🎥 ues 🎬 epic, movies MP3 128 kbps
radiOrakel feminist, minority genders MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Ås

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Astrup Fearnley Museum
Avistegnernes hus
Brannmuseet i Oslo
Bygdø kongsgård
Defence Musuem
Drøbak båtforening Maritime samlinger
Ekebergparken
Follo museum
Fornebu Bilmuseum
Fornebu Historisk museum
Fram Museum
Hauketo skysstasjon
Henie Onstad kunstsenter
Holocaust museum at the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities
Interkulturelt museum
Kon-Tiki Museum
Kreftforeningens Vitensenter
Ladegården
Langbygningen
M314 Alta
Meierimuseet
Moss City and Industry Museum
Munchmuseet
National museum of Norway
Nobel Peace Center
Nordic Bible Museum
Norsk tryllemuseum
Norway's Resistance Museum
Norwegian Maritime Museum
Norwegian Pharmacy History Museum
O. B. Hansens Trykkerisamling
Ole Kjærbus Krigshistoriske samlinger
Oscarsborg festningsmuseum
Oscarshall palace
Paradox Museum
Roald Amundsens hjem
Son Kystkultursenteret
The Mini Bottle Gallery
The National Museum – Architecture
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
The Viking Planet
Viking Ship Museum
Wehrmacht bunkeren

Libraries in Ås

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Ås bibliotek0.0
Ås bibliotek, Nordby0.0
Bærum Bibliotek Fornebu0.0
Deichman Biblo Tøyen Ungdomsbibliotek0.0
Deichman Biblo Tøyen Ungdomsbibliotek0.0
Deichman Bjørnholt0.0
Deichman Bjørvika0.0
Deichman Bjørvika0.0
Deichman Bøler0.0
Deichman Holmlia0.0
Deichman Holmlia0.0
Deichman Lambertseter0.0
Deichman Lambertseter0.0
Deichman Library, Oppsal0.0
Deichman Library, Oppsal0.0
Deichman Tøyen0.0
Deichman Tøyen0.0
Drøbak Bibliotek0.0
Høvik bibliotek0.0
Høvik bibliotek0.0
Hurum folkebibliotek0.0
Moss bibliotek0.0
National Library0.0
Nesodden bibliotek0.0
Nesodden bibliotek0.0
NLB - Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek0.0
NLB - Norsk lyd- og blindeskriftbibliotek0.0
Oppegård bibliotek0.0
Ski bibliotek og Ski lokalhistoriske arkiv0.0
Tomter innbyggertorg og bibliotek0.0
Våler bibliotek0.0
Vestby bibliotek0.0
Vestby bibliotek, Son0.0

Restaurants in Ås

2 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aas Bistro
Charlie's Diner

Cafes in Ås

5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Andedammen café og restaurant
Ås stasjon
Bikuben
Trampen
Whytes Coffee

Theatres in Ås

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ås kulturhus

Veterinaries in Ås

4 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ås Dyreklinikk
Dyresykehuset – hest
Dyresykehuset – smådyr
Holstad Veterinærkontor

Train Stations in Ås

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ås

Bus Stations in Ås

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Ås stasjon

Gas Stations in Ås

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Esso Ås
St1 Ås

Banks in Ås

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Askim & Spydeberg Sparebank Ås

Gyms in Ås

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bare Trening
Yogarommet i Ås

Breweries in Ås

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
MikroMeyer

Stadiums & Teams in Ås

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Ås

27 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Martabakken 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Nannestad Skisenter 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ringkollen hoppanlegg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ringkollen skistadion 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ringkollen alpinbakke 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skimore Oslo 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Nylendlia skianlegg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Lillomarka Arena 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Linderudkollen hoppbakke 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Trollbakkene 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Holmenkollen National Ski Arena 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Oslo Skisenter 0.0 - - $0 - - -
SNØ Oslo 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Jerikobakken 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Breimyrbakkene 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Marikollen skisenter 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Jardarkollen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Leirskallen skisenter 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ingierkollen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Trolldalen skisenter 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Løvaasjordet 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Høvikbakken 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ellingsrudkollen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Gjerpenkollen hoppbakke 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Stillerud akebakke 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Prestenga Skipark 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Høgås alpinsenter 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Ås

20 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Oslo-Gardermoen International AirportOSLLarge Airport
Sandefjord Airport, TorpTRFLarge Airport
Moss Airport, Rygge-Medium Airport
Askestad Airstrip-Small Airport
Eidsberg Airstrip-Small Airport
Gulli Airstrip-Small Airport
Haga Airfield-Small Airport
Hønefoss Airfield, Eggemoen-Small Airport
Huseby Airstrip-Small Airport
Jarlsberg Airfield-Small Airport
Lier Airfield-Small Airport
Lillestrøm Airfield, Kjeller-Small Airport
Näsinge Airfield-Small Airport
Rakkestad Astorp Airfield-Small Airport
Ruteig Airstrip-Small Airport
Ski Airfield-Small Airport
Spydeberg Airstrip-Small Airport
Torsnes Airfield-Small Airport
Trøgstad Airfield-Small Airport
Veum Airstrip-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Ås

8 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Botjenester Ski avdeling Skoghusveien 6
Botjenester Ski avdeling Skoghusveien 9
Gamle Oslo smittevernkontor og reisevaksinasjon
Høyås bo- og rehabiliteringssenter
Klinikk for Alle
Stabekk Nevrokiropraktiske Klinikk
Unicare Jeløy
Unilabs Røntgen Bryn

Churches & Religious Organizations in Ås

8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Ås arbeidskirke
Ås kirke
Badr moské
Frogn kirke
Kråkstad kirke
Kroer kirke
Pinsemenigheten Evangeliesalen
Stabburet

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Oslo

🇳🇴 About Norway

Capital Oslo
Population 5,314,336
Area 324,220 km²
GDP (USD) $482,949,731,777
GDP per capita $87,497
HDI 0.966
Life expectancy 83.1 years
Internet users 99.0%
Urban population 83.1%
Currency NOK (Krone)
Languages Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami
Calling code +47
TLD .no
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Norway

12 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Apr 2 Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Apr 3 Good Friday Langfredag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Andre påskedag
May 1 Labour Day Første mai
May 14 Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
May 17 Constitution Day Syttende mai
May 24 Pentecost Første pinsedag
May 25 Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Første juledag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Andre juledag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ås

What is the population of Ås?

Ås has a population of 7,961 residents and is located in Norway. The population density is 4,398 people per square mile, spread across 1.8 square miles.

What is the weather like in Ås?

Ås has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winter temperatures average 26°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 279 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 31.2 inches, with 11.9 inches of snow.

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