Mo i Rana weather in April

In April, Mo i Rana sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 16 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mo i Rana's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mo i Rana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:36 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
73%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mo i Rana is settlement in Rana Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1997

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mo i Rana reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-6
41-6
51-6
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
112-5
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2

How April really feels in Mo i Rana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mo i Rana weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°16816.417.93.70.0
Feb-5° / -10°1321516.57.40.0
Mar-2° / -8°1431617.311.10.0
Apr / -4°9514.413.714.90.0
May / 8815.59.318.70.6
Jun13° / 10916.11.722.22.8
Jul16° / 11115.3020.54.3
Aug15° / 11016.6016.63.6
Sep10° / 14217.42.312.81.8
Oct / -1°13116.61090.1
Nov-1° / -5°12115.615.25.10.0
Dec-3° / -7°15717.418.61.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102674
112575
122575
132575
142575
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202773
212773
222872
232773
242773
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Mo i Rana gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15154
25053
35053
45052
55052
64952
74951
84951
95051
105051
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165148
175048
185047
195046
204945
214844
224842
234741
244741
254740
264739
274739
284738
294738
304738

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of April to 16 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 216 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 3:40 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:366:40
213.25:326:44
313.35:286:47
413.45:246:50
513.65:206:54
613.75:166:57
713.85:127:01
813.95:087:04
914.15:047:07
1014.25:007:11
1114.34:567:14
1214.44:527:18
1314.64:487:21
1414.74:447:25
1514.84:407:28
1614.94:367:32
1715.14:327:35
1815.24:287:38
1915.34:247:42
2015.44:207:46
2115.64:167:49
2215.74:127:53
2315.84:087:56
2415.94:048:00
2516.14:008:03
2616.23:568:07
2716.33:528:11
2816.43:488:14
2916.63:448:18
3016.73:408:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mo i Rana?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mo i Rana.

What to pack for Mo i Rana in April

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

In April, Mo i Rana sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Mo i Rana in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near 5°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
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Mo i Rana in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mo i Rana peaks around July 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 16UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mo i Rana?

Mo i Rana sits at 66.3°N, 14.1°E, 40 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Bodø, 108 km away.

LofotenHarstadKirunaLevangerÅreBodenÖstersund

Topography around Mo i Rana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mo i Rana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m.

The land around Mo i Rana is covered by trees (35%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
521 m
16 km
1,092 m
80 km
1,900 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Bodø 108 km · Lofoten 214 km · Harstad 294 km · Kiruna 314 km · Levanger 315 km · Åre 328 km · Boden 344 km · Östersund 349 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 Mo i Rana (66.3128°, 14.1428°, elevation 40 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).