Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melbu features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1322 mm (52.1 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melbu enjoys an average of 3201 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 1 hours 36 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Melbu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melbu experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Melbu, Nordland, Norway with other places around the world.
Melbu usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melbu are May, June and July. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 112 (4.4) | 104 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 96 (3.8) | 74 (2.9) | 83 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 117 (4.6) | 141 (5.6) | 126 (5.0) | 147 (5.8) | 121 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Melbu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 16 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melbu: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 18 | 126 | 257 | 360 | 469 | 498 | 506 | 402 | 311 | 200 | 49 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 47m | 7h 38m | 11h 46m | 15h 58m | 21h 20m | 24h 0m | 22h 57m | 17h 26m | 13h 9m | 9h 4m | 6h 42m | 1h 36m |
Melbu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.February, October and December 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 Melbu 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |