Climate - Bodo (Norway)

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The climate of Bodø is subpolar oceanic, with cold winters and very cool summers. Wind is frequent, and can be strong at times, especially from October to March.
Bodø is located on the Norwegian coast, in Nordland county. Since we are at the 67th parallel, therefore north of the Polar Circle, the sun does not set (midnight sun) from June 1st to July 13th. The white nights, in which it is not completely dark even at midnight, occur as early as April 19th and until August 25th. Due to atmospheric refraction, however, even on the days of the winter solstice, the sun is visible on the horizon for about 50 minutes.
The average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of -1.4 °C (30 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 13.3 °C (56 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 1,070 millimeters (42.1 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 60 mm (2.4 in) in the driest months (April, June) to 135 mm (5.3 in) in the wettest (October). Here is the average precipitation.

In winter, there are quite mild periods, in which the temperature is just above freezing, and rain falls, or rain mixed with snow. However, during these times, a strong wind often blows.
However, there are also cold periods, more or less long depending on the winter, in which the temperature drops below freezing and stays below even during the day. These periods are usually dry, as currents from the east prevail, however, it can sometimes snow.
On the coldest days of the year, the temperature drops every year to -10 °C (14 °F) or even below. The coldest record is -18.5 °C (-1.5 °F) and was recorded in 1966. Later, the temperature reached -17 °C (1.5 °F) in January 1986 and in January 1987, and to -15 °C (5 °F) in February 2010.

The summer is cool, with frequent rains. When it's not raining, the weather is pleasant, with highs of 18/20 °C (64/68 °F). Sometimes, however, there can be warm periods, of short duration, with highs of 25/27 °C (77/81 °F). The old heat record, 29 °C (84 °F), recorded at the end of June 1972, was beaten in July 2018, with 30.4 °C (86.7 °F), and in July 2019, with 30.7 °C (87.3 °F).



On average, there are around 1,270 sunshine hours per year. So, the sun doesn't shine often. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

The sea temperature ranges between 5 °C (41 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F). So, it is cold all year round. Here are the average sea temperatures.

Best Time

The best time to visit Bodø is the summer, in July and August, since they are the mildest months. However, you must take into account cloudy skies, some rain and a bit of cold at night.