Harstad/Narvik vs Bodø: which is sunnier?
🇳🇴 Norway vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 167 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Harstad/Narvik is the sunnier overall: about 1,431 hours of sunshine a year to Bodø's 1,323. Harstad/Narvik has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Bodø in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Harstad/Narvik | Bodø | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,431 | 1,323 |
| Sunniest month | July (55/100) | July (40/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 45/100 | 34/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,242 mm | 1,318 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Harstad/Narvik vs Bodø month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harstad/Narvik | Bodø | Harstad/Narvik | Bodø | Harstad/Narvik | Bodø | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | 1° | 102 | 121 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | 1° | 100 | 105 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 105 | 108 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 81 | 84 |
| May | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 84 | 77 |
| June | 34 | 23 | 14° | 12° | 103 | 93 |
| July | 55 | 40 | 18° | 15° | 115 | 99 |
| August | 45 | 40 | 16° | 15° | 106 | 94 |
| September | 16 | 20 | 11° | 12° | 122 | 137 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 109 | 129 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | 5° | 101 | 129 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | 3° | 114 | 142 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Harstad/Narvik · Jun Harstad/Narvik · Jul Harstad/Narvik · Aug Harstad/Narvik · Sep Bodø · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Harstad/Narvik averages 0/100, Bodø 0/100. Bodø is the warmer, around 3°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Harstad/Narvik averages 2/100, Bodø 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 5°C).
- June–August: Harstad/Narvik (average score 45/100 vs 34). Harstad/Narvik is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Harstad/Narvik averages 8/100, Bodø 10/100. Bodø is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Harstad/Narvik weather by month · Bodø weather by month · Best time to visit Norway.
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