Ålesund weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Ålesund is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 46/100), with August close behind. Ålesund averages about 1,230 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 131 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Ålesund?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ålesund is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 172 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ålesund?
Ålesund isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,230 hours of sunshine a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate July (46) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #35 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 1,767 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 172 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 147 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 138 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 105 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 7° / 45°F | 102 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 32 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 116 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 46 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 131 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| August | 43 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 155 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| September | 29 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 183 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| October | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 7° / 45°F | 152 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 172 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 194 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Ålesund by month
The sea off Ålesund is warmest in August at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in February at 5°C / 41°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Ålesund: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ålesund?
Ålesund is a seaside town in Norway with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 16°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Ålesund get a year?
Ålesund gets about 1,230 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Ålesund?
The sunniest time to visit Ålesund is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 46/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ålesund?
January is the least sunny month in Ålesund, scoring 0/100 with about 172 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Ålesund?
The sea in Ålesund ranges from about 5°C (February) to 16°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Ålesund?
The typical midday UV index in Ålesund peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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