Molde Weather in December
Molde in December
The short of it: Molde in December averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -1 °C (31 °F), with 202 mm (8.0 in) of rain and about 4 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -1° · rain 202 mm · daylight 4 h 53 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Molde brings afternoons near 3° and nights around -1°, with about 202 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Molde: highs scarcely reach 3°, nights fall to -1°. Wet spells are common — about 202 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 4 h 53 min in mid-December, 108 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Molde runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Vestnes, 13 km to the SSW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Molde, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 37 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 3°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 4 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VestnesMøre og Romsdal | 13 km SSW | 4° | 0° | 183 mm |
| ElnesvågenMøre og Romsdal | 13 km N | 2° | -1° | 211 mm |
| AukraMøre og Romsdal | 14 km WNW | 4° | 1° | 180 mm |
| HjelsetMøre og Romsdal | 18 km ENE | 3° | -1° | 216 mm |
| TomraMøre og Romsdal | 21 km SW | 2° | -2° | 207 mm |
| BudMøre og Romsdal | 23 km NNW | 4° | 1° | 184 mm |
| EideMøre og Romsdal | 25 km NE | 3° | 0° | 235 mm |
| GiskemoMøre og Romsdal | 32 km SSW | 3° | -1° | 186 mm |