Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Molde features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1778 mm (70.0 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Molde enjoys an average of 3161 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 0 minutes to 19 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Molde are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 1 °C (33 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Molde experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Molde, Norway with other places around the world.
Molde usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Molde are May, June and July. On average, 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 146 (5.8) | 127 (5.0) | 148 (5.8) | 140 (5.5) | 93 (3.7) | 99 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 150 (5.9) | 222 (8.7) | 228 (9.0) | 146 (5.7) | 165 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Molde are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Molde: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57 | 162 | 239 | 337 | 441 | 430 | 468 | 376 | 283 | 207 | 114 | 42 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 0m | 8h 46m | 11h 50m | 14h 57m | 17h 59m | 19h 54m | 18h 50m | 15h 57m | 12h 52m | 9h 48m | 6h 50m | 5h 0m |
Molde experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Molde UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |