Mo i Rana weather in July

In July, Mo i Rana sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 111 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 20.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 22 h 18 min at the start of July to 18 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mo i Rana's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mo i Rana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
20 h 36 min
1:52 AM – 10:26 PM
Cloud cover
76%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mo i Rana reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7168
8168
9168
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How July really feels in Mo i Rana

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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.

Mo i Rana weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222377
232377
242476
252476
262377
272377
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mo i Rana gets around 111 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
748
848
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139550
149550
159460
169460
179460
189460
199460
209460
219361
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279361
289361
299361
309361
319361

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 22 h 18 min at the start of July to 18 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 222 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 12:57 AM to 2:51 AM, and sunset from 11:17 PM to 9:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
122.312:5711:17
222.21:0011:14
322.11:0311:11
422.01:0711:08
521.91:1011:05
621.81:1411:02
721.71:1810:58
821.61:2110:55
921.41:2510:51
1021.31:2910:48
1121.21:3310:44
1221.11:3710:41
1320.91:4110:37
1420.81:4410:33
1520.71:4810:29
1620.61:5210:26
1720.41:5610:22
1820.32:0010:18
1920.22:0410:14
2020.02:0810:11
2119.92:1210:07
2219.82:1610:03
2319.72:209:59
2419.52:249:55
2519.42:289:51
2619.32:329:48
2719.12:369:44
2819.02:399:40
2918.92:439:36
3018.72:479:32
3118.62:519:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.26 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 — July's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Mo i Rana?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a reasonable time to visit Mo i Rana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mo i Rana in July

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

In July, Mo i Rana sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Mo i Rana 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 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
July 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).