Monthly climate in Molde, Norway

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Molde, Norway §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Molde, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Molde, Norway §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Molde, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Molde, Norway §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Molde, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Molde, Norway §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Molde, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 2 1 1