Molde weather in July

In July, Molde sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 114 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 18.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. 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 19 h 30 min at the start of July to 17 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Molde's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
18 h 42 min
3:17 AM – 9:57 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Molde is town in Molde Municipality, Norway.

Density
2,468/km²
people per km²
Founded
1614

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical July day in Molde reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21610
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51710
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311812

How July really feels in Molde

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.

Molde weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 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 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72377
82278
92278
102278
112179
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
182080
192080
202080
212080
222179
232278
242278
252278
262278
272377
282377
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Molde gets around 114 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
550
650
751
851
952
1052
1152
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1952
2052
2151
2251
2350
2450
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29361
39271
49271
59181
69181
79091
89091
989101
1089101
1188111
1288111
1387121
1486131
1585141
1684151
1783161
1882171
1981181
2079201
2179201
2278211
2376222
2475232
2574242
2674242
2772253
2872253
2972253
3071254
3171254

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 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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247calm
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267calm
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287calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 19 h 30 min at the start of July to 17 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:50 AM to 3:56 AM, and sunset from 10:20 PM to 9:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
119.52:5010:20
219.52:5110:19
319.42:5210:18
419.42:5410:17
519.32:5510:16
619.32:5710:14
719.22:5810:13
819.23:0010:12
919.13:0210:10
1019.13:0410:08
1119.03:0610:07
1218.93:0810:05
1318.93:1010:03
1418.83:1210:01
1518.73:159:59
1618.73:179:57
1718.63:199:55
1818.53:229:53
1918.43:249:50
2018.43:279:48
2118.33:299:46
2218.23:329:43
2318.13:349:41
2418.03:379:38
2517.93:399:36
2617.83:429:33
2717.83:459:30
2817.73:489:28
2917.63:509:25
3017.53:539:22
3117.43:569:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.09 kWh/m² to a high of 4.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Molde?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Molde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Molde in July

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

In July, Molde sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Molde in July

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 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.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr6Bracing
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Jun11Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Molde in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

TrondheimStjørdalshalsenFlamLevangerLillehammerBergen

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
July 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. 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).