Nesttun in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nesttun sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 409 mm of precipitation over about 47 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 5°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
409 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
1.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nesttun in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Nesttun reaches about 9°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 Nesttun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 45 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
45
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nesttun 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 / 21719.89.76.30.0
Feb / 18316.598.60.0
Mar / 17117.77.511.30.4
Apr10° / 12415.22.214.21.8
May13° / 11413.70.216.83.3
Jun16° / 10°11413.5018.44.3
Jul18° / 12°14615.8017.84.9
Aug18° / 12°19216.5015.44.7
Sep15° / 10°22917.6012.63.5
Oct11° / 24418.70.69.72.0
Nov / 23518.92.47.10.6
Dec / 23819.475.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Nesttun gets around 409 mm of rain and snow over 47 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early March to 17 h 54 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 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Nesttun?

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.

1.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nesttun.

What to pack for Nesttun in Spring

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

In spring, Nesttun sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Nesttun in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°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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Jun12Bracing
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UV index in Nesttun 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 Nesttun peaks around June 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nesttun?

Nesttun sits at 60.3°N, 5.4°E, 68 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Ytrebygda, 4.0 km away.

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Topography around Nesttun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nesttun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,652 m.

The land around Nesttun is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
976 m
80 km
1,652 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Ytrebygda 4.0 km · Bergen 8.0 km · Haugesund 101 km · Flam 114 km · Stavanger 151 km · Sola 160 km · Sandnes 164 km · Time 177 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 Nesttun (60.3182°, 5.3532°, elevation 68 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.