Lofoten weather in July

In July, Lofoten sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 22.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 24 hours at the start of July to 19 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lofoten's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lofoten's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 13°; 2nd warmest
Overnight low: 11°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 68 mm; 10.8 wet days
Daylight: 22 h 54 min; 12:41 AM – 11:33 PM
Cloud cover: 65%; 1st clearest
Wind: 18 km/h; 12th windiest
Solar energy: 4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.5; out of 10

Lofoten is town in Vågan Municipality, Norway.

Density: 1,992/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1918

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical July day in Lofoten reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Avg low (°C)	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	9
2	12	10
3	12	10
4	12	10
5	12	10
6	12	10
7	12	10
8	12	10
9	12	10
10	12	10
11	13	10
12	13	10
13	13	11
14	13	11
15	13	11
16	13	11
17	13	11
18	13	11
19	13	11
20	13	11
21	13	11
22	13	11
23	13	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	14	11
28	14	11
29	14	11
30	14	12
31	14	12

How July really feels in Lofoten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lofoten weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	2° / -1°	121	17.8	13.5	1.8	0.0
Feb	1° / -2°	104	16.3	12.6	6.9	0.0
Mar	2° / -1°	101	17	13	11	0.0
Apr	4° / 2°	76	14	6.7	15.2	0.0
May	7° / 5°	62	12.4	1.1	19.9	0.8
Jun	10° / 8°	61	10.9	0	24	2.2
Jul	13° / 11°	68	10.8	0	22.4	3.5
Aug	13° / 11°	90	13.2	0	17.1	3.4
Sep	11° / 9°	137	16.5	0	12.8	2.2
Oct	7° / 5°	164	18.4	2.2	8.7	0.9
Nov	5° / 3°	156	19.1	7.3	3.9	0.0
Dec	3° / 1°	144	18.8	10.5	0	0.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	40	40	41	41	41	40	40	40	39	38	38	37	36	35	35	35	36	36	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	39	39	39	38
Cloudier (%)	60	60	59	59	59	60	60	60	61	62	62	63	64	65	65	65	64	64	64	64	63	63	63	62	62	62	62	61	61	61	62

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	40	60
2	40	60
3	41	59
4	41	59
5	41	59
6	40	60
7	40	60
8	40	60
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	38	62
12	37	63
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	39	61
31	38	62

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lofoten gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	31	31	30	31	31	31	32	33	34	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	38	38	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37

	Rain chance (%)
1	31
2	31
3	30
4	31
5	31
6	31
7	32
8	33
9	34
10	34
11	35
12	36
13	36
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	38
18	38
19	38
20	38
21	38
22	38
23	37
24	37
25	37
26	37
27	37
28	37
29	37
30	37
31	37

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	97	97	97	96	96	96	95	95	95	94	94	94	94	94	94	94
Comfortable (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	95	5
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	94	6
30	94	6
31	94	6

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	19	light breeze
2	19	light breeze
3	19	light breeze
4	18	light breeze
5	18	light breeze
6	18	light breeze
7	18	light breeze
8	18	light breeze
9	18	light breeze
10	18	light breeze
11	18	light breeze
12	18	light breeze
13	18	light breeze
14	18	light breeze
15	18	light breeze
16	18	light breeze
17	18	light breeze
18	18	light breeze
19	18	light breeze
20	18	light breeze
21	18	light breeze
22	18	light breeze
23	18	light breeze
24	18	light breeze
25	18	light breeze
26	18	light breeze
27	18	light breeze
28	18	light breeze
29	18	light breeze
30	18	light breeze
31	18	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 24 hours at the start of July to 19 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	24.0	23.4	22.9	22.5	22.2	21.9	21.7	21.5	21.2	21.0	20.8	20.6	20.5	20.3	20.1	19.9	19.7	19.6
Sunrise (AM)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12:25	12:41	12:52	1:02	1:10	1:17	1:24	1:31	1:37	1:43	1:49	1:54	2:00	2:05	2:10	2:16	2:21
Sunset (PM)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11:49	11:33	11:22	11:13	11:06	10:58	10:51	10:45	10:39	10:33	10:27	10:22	10:16	10:11	10:05	10:00	9:55

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	24.0	—	—
2	24.0	—	—
3	24.0	—	—
4	24.0	—	—
5	24.0	—	—
6	24.0	—	—
7	24.0	—	—
8	24.0	—	—
9	24.0	—	—
10	24.0	—	—
11	24.0	—	—
12	24.0	—	—
13	24.0	—	—
14	24.0	—	—
15	23.4	12:25	11:49
16	22.9	12:41	11:33
17	22.5	12:52	11:22
18	22.2	1:02	11:13
19	21.9	1:10	11:06
20	21.7	1:17	10:58
21	21.5	1:24	10:51
22	21.2	1:31	10:45
23	21.0	1:37	10:39
24	20.8	1:43	10:33
25	20.6	1:49	10:27
26	20.5	1:54	10:22
27	20.3	2:00	10:16
28	20.1	2:05	10:11
29	19.9	2:10	10:05
30	19.7	2:16	10:00
31	19.6	2:21	9:55

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.1	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.3	4.3
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.2	Bright
2	5.2	Bright
3	5.2	Bright
4	5.2	Bright
5	5.2	Bright
6	5.1	Bright
7	5.1	Bright
8	5.0	Bright
9	5.0	Bright
10	5.0	Bright
11	4.9	Bright
12	4.9	Bright
13	4.8	Bright
14	4.8	Bright
15	4.7	Bright
16	4.7	Bright
17	4.7	Bright
18	4.6	Bright
19	4.6	Bright
20	4.6	Bright
21	4.6	Bright
22	4.5	Bright
23	4.5	Bright
24	4.5	Bright
25	4.5	Bright
26	4.5	Bright
27	4.4	Bright
28	4.4	Bright
29	4.4	Bright
30	4.3	Bright
31	4.3	Bright

Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lofoten?

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

3.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

—

Beach & pool

never really warm enough

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lofoten.

What to pack for Lofoten in July

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

In July, Lofoten sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lofoten in July

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in July — 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	4	6	10	12	13	11	10	8	6
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	4	Bracing
May	6	Bracing
Jun	10	Bracing
Jul	12	Bracing
Aug	13	Bracing
Sep	11	Bracing
Oct	10	Bracing
Nov	8	Bracing
Dec	6	Bracing

UV index in Lofoten in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lofoten peaks around July 14 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 2 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	0	0	1	2	3	3	4	3	1	0	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	3	Moderate
Jun	3	Moderate
Jul	4	Moderate
Aug	3	Moderate
Sep	1	Low
Oct	0	Low
Nov	0	Low
Dec	0	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Lofoten?

Lofoten sits at 68.2°N, 14.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Harstad, 102 km away.

Topography around Lofoten

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lofoten.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lofoten has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m.

The land around Lofoten is covered by water (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (56%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km

599 m

water 52%

16 km

1,033 m

water 56%

80 km

1,332 m

water 67%

treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen

← June Lofoten year-round climate August →Best places to visit in July

July weather nearby: Harstad 102 km · Bodø 106 km · Mo i Rana 214 km · Tromso 235 km · Tromsdalen 237 km · Kiruna 239 km · Alta 395 km · Boden 408 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 Lofoten (68.2342°, 14.5683°, elevation 0 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	9
2	12	10
3	12	10
4	12	10
5	12	10
6	12	10
7	12	10
8	12	10
9	12	10
10	12	10
11	13	10
12	13	10
13	13	11
14	13	11
15	13	11
16	13	11
17	13	11
18	13	11
19	13	11
20	13	11
21	13	11
22	13	11
23	13	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	14	11
28	14	11
29	14	11
30	14	12
31	14	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	40	60
2	40	60
3	41	59
4	41	59
5	41	59
6	40	60
7	40	60
8	40	60
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	38	62
12	37	63
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	39	61
31	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	31
2	31
3	30
4	31
5	31
6	31
7	32
8	33
9	34
10	34
11	35
12	36
13	36
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	38
18	38
19	38
20	38
21	38
22	38
23	37
24	37
25	37
26	37
27	37
28	37
29	37
30	37
31	37

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	95	5
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	94	6
30	94	6
31	94	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	9
2	12	10
3	12	10
4	12	10
5	12	10
6	12	10
7	12	10
8	12	10
9	12	10
10	12	10
11	13	10
12	13	10
13	13	11
14	13	11
15	13	11
16	13	11
17	13	11
18	13	11
19	13	11
20	13	11
21	13	11
22	13	11
23	13	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	14	11
28	14	11
29	14	11
30	14	12
31	14	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	40	60
2	40	60
3	41	59
4	41	59
5	41	59
6	40	60
7	40	60
8	40	60
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	38	62
12	37	63
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	39	61
31	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	31
2	31
3	30
4	31
5	31
6	31
7	32
8	33
9	34
10	34
11	35
12	36
13	36
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	38
18	38
19	38
20	38
21	38
22	38
23	37
24	37
25	37
26	37
27	37
28	37
29	37
30	37
31	37

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	95	5
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	94	6
30	94	6
31	94	6

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	12	9
2	12	10
3	12	10
4	12	10
5	12	10
6	12	10
7	12	10
8	12	10
9	12	10
10	12	10
11	13	10
12	13	10
13	13	11
14	13	11
15	13	11
16	13	11
17	13	11
18	13	11
19	13	11
20	13	11
21	13	11
22	13	11
23	13	11
24	14	11
25	14	11
26	14	11
27	14	11
28	14	11
29	14	11
30	14	12
31	14	12

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	40	60
2	40	60
3	41	59
4	41	59
5	41	59
6	40	60
7	40	60
8	40	60
9	39	61
10	38	62
11	38	62
12	37	63
13	36	64
14	35	65
15	35	65
16	35	65
17	36	64
18	36	64
19	36	64
20	36	64
21	37	63
22	37	63
23	37	63
24	38	62
25	38	62
26	38	62
27	38	62
28	39	61
29	39	61
30	39	61
31	38	62

	Rain chance (%)
1	31
2	31
3	30
4	31
5	31
6	31
7	32
8	33
9	34
10	34
11	35
12	36
13	36
14	37
15	37
16	37
17	38
18	38
19	38
20	38
21	38
22	38
23	37
24	37
25	37
26	37
27	37
28	37
29	37
30	37
31	37

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	99	1
9	99	1
10	99	1
11	99	1
12	99	1
13	98	2
14	98	2
15	98	2
16	97	3
17	97	3
18	97	3
19	96	4
20	96	4
21	96	4
22	95	5
23	95	5
24	95	5
25	94	6
26	94	6
27	94	6
28	94	6
29	94	6
30	94	6
31	94	6