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Molde, Norway climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Molde has a mildly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 17°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 1°C at night. Around 1454 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in December (172 mm) and easing off in May (71 mm). At latitude 63°N, day length swings from 4.5 hours in midwinter to 19.5 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Molde climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 126 | 120 | 74 | 71 | 81 | 81 | 128 | 148 | 165 | 143 | 172 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 126 | 120 | 74 | 71 | 81 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 81 | 128 | 148 | 165 | 143 | 172 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 4 | 9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0.6 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 1.0 | 4 | 9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.8 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 13.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 77 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.8 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.8 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 13.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Vigra, a weather station, about 57 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.