Trondheim vs Molde: which is sunnier?
🇳🇴 Norway vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 201 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Trondheim is the sunnier overall: about 1,425 hours of sunshine a year to Molde's 1,233. Trondheim has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Molde in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Trondheim | Molde | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,425 | 1,233 |
| Sunniest month | July (62/100) | July (53/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 47/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,483 mm | 1,948 mm |
| Warmest sea | 17°C / 63°F | 17°C / 63°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Trondheim vs Molde month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trondheim | Molde | Trondheim | Molde | Trondheim | Molde | Trondheim | Molde | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 129 | 198 | 2° | 4° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 112 | 164 | 2° | 3° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 117 | 160 | 4° | 5° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 94 | 119 | 6° | 6° |
| May | 29 | 11 | 13° | 10° | 94 | 113 | 13° | 14° |
| June | 47 | 35 | 17° | 15° | 134 | 141 | 15° | 15° |
| July | 62 | 53 | 20° | 19° | 133 | 155 | 17° | 17° |
| August | 51 | 53 | 18° | 19° | 136 | 168 | 16° | 17° |
| September | 30 | 34 | 14° | 15° | 149 | 185 | 15° | 15° |
| October | 0 | 5 | 8° | 9° | 123 | 151 | 10° | 11° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 122 | 184 | 7° | 9° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 140 | 210 | 4° | 7° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Trondheim · Jun Trondheim · Jul Trondheim · Aug even · Sep Molde · Oct Molde · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Trondheim averages 0/100, Molde 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (1°C vs 2°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Trondheim (average score 10/100 vs 4). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C).
- June–August: Trondheim (average score 53/100 vs 47). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: Molde (average score 20/100 vs 15). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 17°C / 63°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Trondheim never, Molde never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Trondheim weather by month · Molde weather by month · Best time to visit Norway.
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