Bodø weather in August
In August, Bodø sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 110 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 16.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 18 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bodø's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodø's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 15°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 16.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 16 h 48 min
- 3:42 AM – 8:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 73%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.29 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.9
- out of 10
Bodø is settlement in Bodø Municipality, Norway.
- Air quality
- Excellent
- PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 2,405/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1816
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.
A typical August day in Bodø reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 11 |
| 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 3 | 16 | 11 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 |
| 5 | 16 | 11 |
| 6 | 16 | 11 |
| 7 | 16 | 11 |
| 8 | 16 | 11 |
| 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 13 | 16 | 10 |
| 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 15 | 10 |
| 17 | 15 | 10 |
| 18 | 15 | 10 |
| 19 | 15 | 10 |
| 20 | 15 | 10 |
| 21 | 15 | 10 |
| 22 | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | 15 | 9 |
| 25 | 15 | 9 |
| 26 | 15 | 9 |
| 27 | 14 | 9 |
| 28 | 14 | 9 |
| 29 | 14 | 9 |
| 30 | 14 | 9 |
| 31 | 14 | 9 |
How August really feels in Bodø
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bodø weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -6° | 147 | 17.3 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -6° | 117 | 15.5 | 15 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -4° | 127 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 5° / -1° | 94 | 15.4 | 10.6 | 15 | 0.2 |
| May | 9° / 4° | 94 | 16.3 | 5.2 | 19.3 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 13° / 8° | 99 | 15.9 | 0.5 | 23.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 16° / 10° | 99 | 15.2 | 0 | 21.6 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 15° / 10° | 110 | 16.7 | 0 | 16.8 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 12° / 7° | 157 | 17.8 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 6° / 2° | 150 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 2° / -2° | 126 | 16.6 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 0° / -4° | 150 | 17.7 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Cloudier (%) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 70 |
| 2 | 29 | 71 |
| 3 | 29 | 71 |
| 4 | 28 | 72 |
| 5 | 28 | 72 |
| 6 | 27 | 73 |
| 7 | 27 | 73 |
| 8 | 27 | 73 |
| 9 | 26 | 74 |
| 10 | 25 | 75 |
| 11 | 25 | 75 |
| 12 | 25 | 75 |
| 13 | 24 | 76 |
| 14 | 24 | 76 |
| 15 | 24 | 76 |
| 16 | 24 | 76 |
| 17 | 24 | 76 |
| 18 | 24 | 76 |
| 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 20 | 25 | 75 |
| 21 | 24 | 76 |
| 22 | 24 | 76 |
| 23 | 25 | 75 |
| 24 | 25 | 75 |
| 25 | 24 | 76 |
| 26 | 24 | 76 |
| 27 | 24 | 76 |
| 28 | 25 | 75 |
| 29 | 25 | 75 |
| 30 | 25 | 75 |
| 31 | 25 | 75 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Bodø gets around 110 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 49 |
| 2 | 49 |
| 3 | 49 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 | 51 |
| 6 | 51 |
| 7 | 52 |
| 8 | 53 |
| 9 | 53 |
| 10 | 54 |
| 11 | 54 |
| 12 | 54 |
| 13 | 54 |
| 14 | 55 |
| 15 | 55 |
| 16 | 55 |
| 17 | 55 |
| 18 | 54 |
| 19 | 54 |
| 20 | 54 |
| 21 | 54 |
| 22 | 54 |
| 23 | 55 |
| 24 | 55 |
| 25 | 55 |
| 26 | 56 |
| 27 | 57 |
| 28 | 57 |
| 29 | 58 |
| 30 | 58 |
| 31 | 59 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 18 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 246 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 2:41 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 9:36 PM to 7:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 18.9 | 18.8 | 18.6 | 18.5 | 18.3 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 2:41 | 2:45 | 2:50 | 2:54 | 2:58 | 3:02 | 3:06 | 3:10 | 3:14 | 3:18 | 3:22 | 3:26 | 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:38 | 3:42 | 3:46 | 3:50 | 3:54 | 3:57 | 4:01 | 4:05 | 4:09 | 4:13 | 4:16 | 4:20 | 4:24 | 4:27 | 4:31 | 4:35 | 4:38 |
| Sunset (PM) | 9:36 | 9:32 | 9:27 | 9:23 | 9:19 | 9:14 | 9:10 | 9:05 | 9:01 | 8:57 | 8:53 | 8:48 | 8:44 | 8:40 | 8:35 | 8:31 | 8:27 | 8:22 | 8:18 | 8:14 | 8:10 | 8:05 | 8:01 | 7:57 | 7:53 | 7:48 | 7:44 | 7:40 | 7:35 | 7:31 | 7:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.9 | 2:41 | 9:36 |
| 2 | 18.8 | 2:45 | 9:32 |
| 3 | 18.6 | 2:50 | 9:27 |
| 4 | 18.5 | 2:54 | 9:23 |
| 5 | 18.3 | 2:58 | 9:19 |
| 6 | 18.2 | 3:02 | 9:14 |
| 7 | 18.1 | 3:06 | 9:10 |
| 8 | 17.9 | 3:10 | 9:05 |
| 9 | 17.8 | 3:14 | 9:01 |
| 10 | 17.6 | 3:18 | 8:57 |
| 11 | 17.5 | 3:22 | 8:53 |
| 12 | 17.4 | 3:26 | 8:48 |
| 13 | 17.2 | 3:30 | 8:44 |
| 14 | 17.1 | 3:34 | 8:40 |
| 15 | 17.0 | 3:38 | 8:35 |
| 16 | 16.8 | 3:42 | 8:31 |
| 17 | 16.7 | 3:46 | 8:27 |
| 18 | 16.5 | 3:50 | 8:22 |
| 19 | 16.4 | 3:54 | 8:18 |
| 20 | 16.3 | 3:57 | 8:14 |
| 21 | 16.1 | 4:01 | 8:10 |
| 22 | 16.0 | 4:05 | 8:05 |
| 23 | 15.9 | 4:09 | 8:01 |
| 24 | 15.7 | 4:13 | 7:57 |
| 25 | 15.6 | 4:16 | 7:53 |
| 26 | 15.5 | 4:20 | 7:48 |
| 27 | 15.3 | 4:24 | 7:44 |
| 28 | 15.2 | 4:27 | 7:40 |
| 29 | 15.1 | 4:31 | 7:35 |
| 30 | 14.9 | 4:35 | 7:31 |
| 31 | 14.8 | 4:38 | 7:27 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.29 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Level | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.5 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Bodø?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodø.
What to pack for Bodø in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Bodø sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bodø in August
The nearest coast averages about 13°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near 4°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 4 | Bracing |
| Apr | 5 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 10 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 7 | Bracing |
UV index in Bodø in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodø peaks around July 15 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Bodø?
Bodø sits at 67.3°N, 14.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Lofoten, 106 km away.
Topography around Bodø
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bodø.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodø has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.
The land around Bodø is covered by water (43%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (67%) within 16 km, and water (52%) within 80 km.
Norway travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 91% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $94,594
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 2.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 613
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bodø (67.2827°, 14.3751°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).