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Temperatures in the world and Norway

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+15°C / 59°F

This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we'll start here. People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Norwegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.

+10°C / 50°F

The French are trying in vain to start their central heating. The Norwegians plant flowers in their gardens.

+5°C / 41°F

Italian cars won't start. The Norwegians are cruising in cabriolets.

0°C / 32°F

Distilled water freezes. The water in Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.

-5°C / 23°F

People in California almost freeze to death. The Norwegians have their final barbecue before winter.

-10°C / 14°F

The Brits start the heat in their houses. The Norwegians start using long sleeves.

-20°C / -4°F

The Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Norwegians end their Midsummer celebrations. Autumn is here.

-30°C / -22°F

People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth. The Norwegians start drying their laundry indoors.

-40°C / -40°F

Paris starts cracking in the cold. The Norwegians stand in line at the hotdog stands.

-50°C / -58°F

Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Norwegians army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.

-70°C / -94°F

The false Santa moves south. The Norwegians army goes out on winter survival training.

-183°C / -297.4°F

Microbes in food don't survive. The Norwegians cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.

-273°C / -459.4°F

ALL atom-based movement halts. The Norwegians start saying, "Faen, d e kaldt i dag."

-300°C / -508°F

Hell freezes over; Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest.