Luleå vs Bodø: which is sunnier?
🇸🇪 Sweden vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 395 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Luleå is the sunnier overall: about 1,895 hours of sunshine a year to Bodø's 1,323. Luleå has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Luleå | Bodø | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,895 | 1,323 |
| Sunniest month | July (75/100) | July (40/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 34/100 |
| Rain / year | 712 mm | 1,318 mm |
| Warmest sea | 19°C / 66°F | 17°C / 63°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Luleå vs Bodø month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luleå | Bodø | Luleå | Bodø | Luleå | Bodø | Luleå | Bodø | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -6° | 1° | 52 | 121 | 0° | 3° |
| February | 0 | 0 | -6° | 1° | 40 | 105 | 0° | 2° |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | 2° | 40 | 108 | 0° | 3° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 43 | 84 | 0° | 5° |
| May | 20 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 54 | 77 | 5° | 9° |
| June | 52 | 23 | 16° | 12° | 65 | 93 | 16° | 13° |
| July | 75 | 40 | 20° | 15° | 79 | 99 | 19° | 16° |
| August | 63 | 40 | 18° | 15° | 78 | 94 | 19° | 17° |
| September | 32 | 20 | 13° | 12° | 74 | 137 | 14° | 13° |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 64 | 129 | 7° | 9° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 5° | 60 | 129 | 2° | 7° |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | 3° | 63 | 142 | 0° | 5° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Luleå · Jun Luleå · Jul Luleå · Aug Luleå · Sep Luleå · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Luleå averages 0/100, Bodø 0/100. Bodø is the warmer, around 3°C daytime highs vs -4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Luleå (average score 7/100 vs 0). Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 5°C).
- June–August: Luleå (average score 63/100 vs 34). Luleå is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- September–October: Luleå (average score 16/100 vs 10). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 10°C).
Sea temperature
Luleå's sea gets warmer: 19°C / 66°F at its peak vs 17°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Luleå never, Bodø never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Luleå weather by month · Bodø weather by month · Best time to visit Sweden · Best time to visit Norway.
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