Kristiansund weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Kristiansund is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 52/100), with August and June close behind. Kristiansund averages about 1,427 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 135 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kristiansund?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kristiansund is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 155 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kristiansund?
Kristiansund isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,427 hours of sunshine a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate July (52) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 1,656 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 | 155 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 136 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 134 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 103 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 101 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 42 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 131 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 52 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 135 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| August | 50 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 148 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| September | 30 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 161 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 132 mm | 0 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 150 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 170 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
Sea temperature in Kristiansund by month
The sea off Kristiansund is warmest in August at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in January 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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Kristiansund: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kristiansund?
Kristiansund 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 Kristiansund get a year?
Kristiansund gets about 1,427 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kristiansund?
The sunniest time to visit Kristiansund is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 52/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kristiansund?
January is the least sunny month in Kristiansund, scoring 0/100 with about 155 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kristiansund?
The sea in Kristiansund ranges from about 5°C (January) to 16°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kristiansund?
The typical midday UV index in Kristiansund 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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