Mo i Rana weather in December

In December, Mo i Rana sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 157 mm of precipitation across 17.4 wet days and about 1.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 3 h 06 min at the start of December to 1 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mo i Rana's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mo i Rana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
157 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
1 h 24 min
11:17 AM – 12:43 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.01 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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mo i Rana reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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

How December really feels in Mo i Rana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mo i Rana weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12298
13298
14298
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27496
28496
29496
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mo i Rana gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 17.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15661
25661
35661
45661
55661
65661
75661
85661
95660
105660
115660
125660
135660
145660
155560
165659
175659
185659
195659
205659
215659
225659
235659
245558
255558
265558
275458
285457
295457
305457
315457

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 (%)
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22100
23100
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25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 3 h 06 min at the start of December to 1 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 10:19 AM to 11:15 AM, and sunset from 1:27 PM to 12:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
13.110:191:27
23.010:241:24
32.910:281:20
42.710:321:17
52.610:361:14
62.510:401:10
72.410:441:07
82.310:481:04
92.110:521:01
102.010:5612:58
111.911:0012:55
121.811:0312:52
131.711:0712:50
141.611:1012:47
151.511:1412:45
161.411:1712:43
171.411:1912:41
181.311:2212:39
191.211:2412:38
201.211:2512:38
211.211:2712:37
221.211:2712:38
231.211:2812:38
241.211:2712:39
251.211:2712:41
261.311:2512:43
271.411:2412:46
281.411:2212:48
291.511:2012:51
301.611:1812:54
311.711:1512:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 0.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.0Dim
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30.0Dim
40.0Dim
50.0Dim
60.0Dim
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100.0Dim
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240.0Dim
250.0Dim
260.0Dim
270.0Dim
280.0Dim
290.0Dim
300.0Dim
310.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mo i Rana?

Our two travel scores rate December 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

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

What to pack for Mo i Rana in December

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

In December, Mo i Rana sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Mo i Rana in December

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. 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
December 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).