Ørsta Weather in December
Ørsta in December
The short of it: Ørsta in December averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -1 °C (30 °F), with 229 mm (9.0 in) of rain and about 5 h 7 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 229 mm · daylight 5 h 7 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Ørsta an average December high of 3°, a low of -1° and some 229 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 3°, nights near -1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 229 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 5 h 7 min in mid-December, 103 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, Ørsta runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Volda, 7 km to the SSW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Ørsta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 28 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 4°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 5 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 22 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoldaMøre og Romsdal | 7 km SSW | 4° | 0° | 236 mm |
| HareidMøre og Romsdal | 20 km NNW | 4° | 0° | 207 mm |
| UlsteinvikMøre og Romsdal | 22 km NW | 4° | 0° | 215 mm |
| LarsnesMøre og Romsdal | 29 km W | 6° | 1° | 222 mm |
| SkarbøvikMøre og Romsdal | 30 km N | 6° | 2° | 167 mm |
| IkornnesMøre og Romsdal | 30 km NE | 4° | 0° | 208 mm |
| ÅlesundMøre og Romsdal | 30 km N | 6° | 2° | 180 mm |
| NordfjordeidVestland | 33 km SSW | 3° | -1° | 275 mm |