Molde weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Molde is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 53/100), with August close behind. Molde averages about 1,233 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 155 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Molde?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Molde is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 198 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Molde?
Molde isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,233 hours of sunshine a year. 53 Sunshine Score points separate July (53) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #34 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 1,948 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 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 198 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -4° / 25°F | 164 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 160 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 119 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 113 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 35 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 141 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| July | 53 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 155 mm | 4 | 17° / 63°F |
| August | 53 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 168 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| September | 34 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 185 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 151 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 184 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 210 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
Sea temperature in Molde by month
The sea off Molde is warmest in July at around 17°C / 63°F, and coolest in February at 3°C / 37°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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Molde: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Molde?
Molde is a seaside town in Norway with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 17°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Molde get a year?
Molde gets about 1,233 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Molde?
The sunniest time to visit Molde is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 53/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Molde?
January is the least sunny month in Molde, scoring 0/100 with about 198 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Molde?
The sea in Molde ranges from about 3°C (February) to 17°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Molde?
The typical midday UV index in Molde 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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