Molde in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Molde sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 464 mm of precipitation over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Molde's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Molde's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
464 mm
50 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
1.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Molde in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 3°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Molde reaches about 9°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Molde

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
32
wind chill below the day's low

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

Molde weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 / -2°15917.913.25.50.0
Feb / -3°14316.412.78.20.0
Mar / -1°13817.812.111.20.1
Apr / 10014.56.514.41.5
May12° / 9915.82.317.42.9
Jun15° / 11715.9019.43.7
Jul17° / 11°11415.8018.64.7
Aug17° / 11°14217.1015.84.5
Sep14° / 17417.2012.73.3
Oct / 15516.93.19.51.5
Nov / 13615.67.26.50.1
Dec / -2°16418.312.44.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Molde gets around 464 mm of rain and snow over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early September to 5 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Molde?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Molde.

What to pack for Molde in Fall

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

In fall, Molde sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 50 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Molde in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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UV index in Molde in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Molde peaks around June 22 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Molde?

Molde sits at 62.7°N, 7.2°E, 3 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Kristiansund, 50 km away.

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Topography around Molde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Molde has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,995 m.

The land around Molde is covered by water (45%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (47%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (41%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
518 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
1,995 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Kristiansund 50 km · Alesund 59 km · Trondheim 180 km · Stjørdalshalsen 206 km · Flam 208 km · Levanger 236 km · Lillehammer 250 km · Bergen 278 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 Molde (62.7375°, 7.1591°, elevation 3 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.