Mo i Rana in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mo i Rana sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 326 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 9°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mo i Rana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mo i Rana's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
2°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-4°C
Precipitation
326 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
0.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mo i Rana in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 9°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mo i Rana reaches about 2°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mo i Rana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 89 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
89
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mo i Rana weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Mo i Rana gets around 326 mm of rain and snow over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early March to 20 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Mo i Rana?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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

What to pack for Mo i Rana in Spring

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

In spring, Mo i Rana sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Mo i Rana in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 6°C across spring — 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Mo i Rana in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. 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
Spring 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.