Moss weather in July

In July, Moss sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 17.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 12 min at the start of July to 16 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Moss's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moss's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
17 h 36 min
3:35 AM – 9:11 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Moss is settlement in Moss Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
11,136/km²
people per km²

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 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Moss reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
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How July really feels in Moss

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.

Moss weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6810.67.66.60.0
Feb / -4°508.26.48.70.0
Mar / -2°488.14.911.30.5
Apr11° / 478.51.514.12.7
May16° / 6310.10.216.65.1
Jun20° / 11°7611018.16.0
Jul22° / 13°7710.7017.56.5
Aug21° / 13°8011.9015.36.1
Sep16° / 7810.1012.65.1
Oct10° / 8311.40.69.82.3
Nov / 8211.637.30.3
Dec / -3°6711.15.65.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74753
84753
94753
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
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244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
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304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Moss gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179183
278193
377203
476213
576213
675223
773234
873234
972244
1072244
1171254
1271254
1370264
1470264
1568275
1667285
1766295
1865305
1963316
2062326
2160337
2259347
2357358
2456368
2555378
2653389
2752399
2852399
2951409
3051409
3151409

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 12 min at the start of July to 16 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:15 AM to 4:06 AM, and sunset from 9:27 PM to 8:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.23:159:27
218.23:169:26
318.13:179:26
418.13:189:25
518.13:199:24
618.13:209:23
718.03:219:22
818.03:239:21
917.93:249:20
1017.93:259:19
1117.93:279:18
1217.83:289:17
1317.83:309:15
1417.73:329:14
1517.63:339:12
1617.63:359:11
1717.53:379:09
1817.53:399:08
1917.43:419:06
2017.43:439:04
2117.33:459:02
2217.23:479:00
2317.23:498:58
2417.13:518:56
2517.03:538:54
2617.03:558:52
2716.93:578:50
2816.83:598:48
2916.74:018:46
3016.74:038:44
3116.64:068:41

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Moss?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Moss for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moss in July

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

In July, Moss sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Moss in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Moss 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 Moss peaks around July 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moss?

Moss sits at 59.4°N, 10.7°E, 17 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Horten, 10 km away.

Topography around Moss

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moss has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m.

The land around Moss is covered by trees (39%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
891 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Horten 10 km · Tønsberg 23 km · Fredrikstad 29 km · Sarpsborg 31 km · Sandefjord 42 km · Drammen 43 km · Asker 46 km · Oslo 53 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 Moss (59.434°, 10.6577°, elevation 17 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).