Ørsta weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Ørsta is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 53/100), with August and June close behind. Ørsta averages about 1,225 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 156 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Ørsta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ørsta is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 218 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ørsta?
Ørsta isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,225 hours of sunshine a year. 53 Sunshine Score points separate July (53) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #36 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 2,137 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 | -4° / 25°F | 218 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 179 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 172 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 123 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 21 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 123 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 45 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 142 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| July | 53 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 156 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| August | 48 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 178 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| September | 29 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 217 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| October | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 180 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 209 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 240 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Ørsta by month
The sea off Ørsta is warmest in August at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in March 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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Ørsta: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ørsta?
Ørsta 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 Ørsta get a year?
Ørsta gets about 1,225 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Ørsta?
The sunniest time to visit Ørsta is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 53/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ørsta?
January is the least sunny month in Ørsta, scoring 0/100 with about 218 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Ørsta?
The sea in Ørsta ranges from about 5°C (March) to 16°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Ørsta?
The typical midday UV index in Ørsta 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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