Climate - Alesund (Norway)

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The climate of Ålesund is oceanic, with cold, rainy winters and cool summers.
The town is located on the west coast of Norway, in an area heavily influenced by ocean currents, so it is very mild in winter, at least considering the latitude, while it is cool in summer.
In winter it can also snow, although the temperature is usually above freezing and therefore the snow does not accumulate on the ground, and if it does, it melts after a while.
However, there may sometimes be colder periods, in which the temperature drops below freezing. On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature typically drops to -5/-6 °C (21/23 °F), but can sometimes drop lower. The temperature dropped to -11 °C (12 °F) in January 1979 and March 2011, and to -12 °C (10.5 °F) in January 2016.
In summer, daytime temperatures generally stay below 20 °C (68 °F), but sometimes there can be warm periods, in which they reach 25 °C (77 °F). In July 2018, the temperature even reached 30 °C (86 °F).
The latitude of Ålesund is 62°28'N. On the shortest day of the year, December 21st, the sun rises at 10:05 am and sets at 3:02 pm. On the longest day, June 21, the sun rises at 3:37 am and sets at 11:37 pm. The white nights, in which it is not completely dark even at midnight, occur from May 3 to August 11.
The average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 2.2 °C (36 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 14.5 °C (58 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 1,380 millimeters (54.3 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 55 mm (2.2 in) in the driest month (May) to 175 mm (6.9 in) in the wettest (September). The rains are frequent all year round, but especially from September to January, while there is a relative minimum in spring. Here is the average precipitation.



The sea temperature ranges between 6 °C (43 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F). So, it is cold all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.

Best Time

The best time to visit Ålesund is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, you must take into account some rainy days and a bit of cold at night.