Bodø weather in September

In September, Bodø sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 157 mm of precipitation across 17.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of September to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bodø's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodø's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
157 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bodø reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4148
5138
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13127
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21116
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29105
30105

How September really feels in Bodø

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°14717.316.22.60.0
Feb-1° / -6°11715.5157.20.0
Mar / -4°12717.115.811.10.0
Apr / -1°9415.410.6150.2
May / 9416.35.219.31.5
Jun13° / 9915.90.523.62.9
Jul16° / 10°9915.2021.64.1
Aug15° / 10°11016.7016.83.9
Sep12° / 15717.80.512.82.5
Oct / 15017.76.38.80.6
Nov / -2°12616.610.54.60.0
Dec / -4°15017.7150.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62773
72674
82674
92773
102872
112773
122773
132872
142872
152872
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Bodø gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 17.8 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1590
2590
3600
4600
5601
6601
7601
8601
9601
10601
11601
12601
13601
14601
15601
16601
17602
18602
19602
20592
21593
22583
23583
24573
25564
26554
27554
28545
29545
30536

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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1811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of September to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 228 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:427:23
214.64:457:18
314.44:497:14
414.34:527:10
514.24:567:06
614.05:007:01
713.95:036:57
813.85:076:53
913.65:106:49
1013.55:146:44
1113.45:176:40
1213.35:216:36
1313.15:246:32
1413.05:286:27
1512.95:316:23
1612.75:356:19
1712.65:386:15
1812.55:426:11
1912.45:456:06
2012.25:496:02
2112.15:525:58
2212.05:565:54
2311.85:595:49
2411.76:035:45
2511.66:065:41
2611.56:105:37
2711.36:135:33
2811.26:175:28
2911.16:205:24
3010.96:245:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 1.87 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 — September's 1.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bodø?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodø.

What to pack for Bodø in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Bodø sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bodø in September

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in September — 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.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
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Mar4Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Bodø in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

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.

HarstadKirunaTromsoTromsdalenBodenPiteå

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.

3 km
165 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Lofoten 106 km · Mo i Rana 108 km · Harstad 191 km · Kiruna 256 km · Tromso 323 km · Tromsdalen 324 km · Boden 362 km · Piteå 385 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
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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).