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March Weather in Molde Norway

Daily high temperatures increase by 5°F, from 40°F to 44°F, rarely falling below 32°F or exceeding 51°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 3°F, from 29°F to 32°F, rarely falling below 19°F or exceeding 39°F.

For reference, on August 4, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Molde typically range from 53°F to 66°F, while on February 4, the coldest day of the year, they range from 28°F to 38°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in March in Molde

Average High and Low Temperature in March in MoldeMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313115°F15°F20°F20°F25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°FFebAprMar 140°FMar 140°F29°F29°FMar 3144°FMar 3144°F32°F32°FMar 1141°FMar 1141°F30°F30°FMar 2143°FMar 2143°F31°F31°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on March. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in March in Molde

Average Hourly Temperature in March in MoldeMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprNowNowvery coldcoldfreezingfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wrangell, Alaska, United States (3,924 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Molde (view comparison).

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The month of March in Molde experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 74% to 69%.

The clearest day of the month is March 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 31% of the time.

For reference, on January 24, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 79%, while on May 11, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 45%.

Cloud Cover Categories in March in Molde

Cloud Cover Categories in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebAprMar 126%Mar 126%Mar 3131%Mar 3131%Mar 1127%Mar 1127%Mar 2129%Mar 2129%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Molde, the chance of a wet day over the course of March is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 53% and ending it at 45%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 58% on December 15, and its lowest chance is 35% on May 3.

Over the course of March in Molde, the chance of a day with only rain increases from 31% to 34%, the chance of a day with mixed snow and rain decreases from 17% to 10%, and the chance of a day with only snow decreases from 5% to 1%.

Probability of Precipitation in March in Molde

Probability of Precipitation in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%30%30%35%35%40%40%45%45%50%50%55%55%60%60%FebAprMar 153%Mar 153%Mar 3145%Mar 3145%Mar 1150%Mar 1150%Mar 2147%Mar 2147%NowNowsnowmixedrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during March in Molde is decreasing, starting the month at 4.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 7.7 inches or falls below 1.5 inches, and ending the month at 3.7 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.2 inches or falls below 1.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in March in Molde

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day snowfall during March in Molde is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 9.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 21.8 inches or falls below 0.8 inches, and ending the month at 4.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 12.3 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in March in Molde

The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.

Over the course of March in Molde, the length of the day is very rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 3 hours, 4 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 6 minutes, 8 seconds, and weekly increase of 42 minutes, 59 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is March 1, with 10 hours, 20 minutes of daylight and the longest day is March 31, with 13 hours, 24 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in Molde

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFebAprMar 2012 hr, 10 minMar 2012 hr, 10 minnightnightdaydayMar 110 hr, 20 minMar 110 hr, 20 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Molde is 7:34 AM on March 1 and the earliest sunrise is 1 hour, 37 minutes earlier at 5:57 AM on March 30.

The earliest sunset is 5:54 PM on March 1 and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 24 minutes later at 8:18 PM on March 31.

Daylight saving time (DST) ends at 3:00 AM on March 31, 2024, shifting sunrise and sunset to be an hour earlier.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 3:28 AM and sets 20 hours, 9 minutes later, at 11:37 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 10:04 AM and sets 4 hours, 50 minutes later, at 2:54 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in March in Molde

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFebApr5:57 AM5:57 AMMar 307:15 PMMar 307:15 PM7:34 AM7:34 AMMar 15:54 PMMar 15:54 PM7:01 AM7:01 AMMar 116:22 PMMar 116:22 PMMar 31DSTMar 31DSTSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of March. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in Molde

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in March in MoldeMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFebApr0010202030000101030NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of March 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for March 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in Molde

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in March in MoldeMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFebAprFeb 1012:00 AMFeb 1012:00 AMFeb 241:31 PMFeb 241:31 PMMar 1010:01 AMMar 1010:01 AMMar 258:01 AMMar 258:01 AMApr 88:22 PMApr 88:22 PMApr 241:50 AMApr 241:50 AM9:40 AM9:40 AM3:24 PM3:24 PM5:19 PM5:19 PM8:28 AM8:28 AM7:32 AM7:32 AM6:37 PM6:37 PM5:59 PM5:59 PM6:30 AM6:30 AM6:33 AM6:33 AM8:36 PM8:36 PM9:10 PM9:10 PM5:25 AM5:25 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Mar 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
74%12:48 AMSE7:55 AMSW-4:22 AMS247,573 mi
2
65%2:34 AMSE7:46 AMSSW-5:10 AMS244,899 mi
3
50%4:36 AMSSE7:29 AMSSW-6:02 AMS241,662 mi
4
44%7:00 AMS237,975 mi
5
33%8:03 AMS234,036 mi
6
22%8:37 AMS9:36 AMS-9:07 AMS230,134 mi
7
13%8:00 AMSSE12:21 PMSSW-10:10 AMS226,623 mi
8
6%7:48 AMSE2:35 PMSW-11:11 AMS223,870 mi
9
1%7:39 AMESE4:39 PMWSW-12:07 PMS222,192 mi
10
0%7:32 AMESE6:37 PMW-1:00 PMS221,790 mi
11
2%7:25 AME8:31 PMW-1:51 PMS222,712 mi
12
7%7:18 AMENE10:26 PMWNW-2:41 PMS224,844 mi
13
15%7:11 AMENE--3:32 PMS227,937 mi
14
24%-12:25 AMNW7:02 AMNE4:24 PMS231,655 mi
15
35%-2:31 AMNNW6:50 AMNNE5:18 PMS235,641 mi
16
45%-5:02 AMN6:17 AMN6:13 PMS239,565 mi
17
50%7:08 PMS243,159 mi
18
66%8:01 PMS246,240 mi
19
75%-7:30 AMNNW9:35 AMNNE8:51 PMS248,706 mi
20
83%-7:08 AMNNW11:39 AMNNE9:37 PMS250,525 mi
21
90%-6:57 AMNW1:25 PMNE10:21 PMS251,718 mi
22
95%-6:49 AMNW3:01 PMENE11:02 PMS252,336 mi
23
98%-6:42 AMWNW4:32 PMENE11:41 PMS252,442 mi
24
99%-6:36 AMW5:59 PME--
25
100%-6:30 AMW7:26 PME12:19 AMS252,094 mi
26
100%-6:23 AMWSW8:56 PMESE12:58 AMS251,337 mi
27
97%-6:17 AMWSW10:30 PMSE1:38 AMS250,191 mi
28
93%-6:09 AMSW-2:20 AMS248,661 mi
29
87%12:12 AMSE6:00 AMSW-3:07 AMS246,735 mi
30
80%2:08 AMSSE5:47 AMSSW-3:57 AMS244,402 mi
31
71%4:00 AMSSE241,891 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Molde is essentially constant during March, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 25, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in Molde

Humidity Comfort Levels in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FebAprMar 10%Mar 10%Mar 310%Mar 310%Mar 110%Mar 110%Mar 210%Mar 210%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Molde is decreasing during March, decreasing from 10.5 miles per hour to 9.0 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on January 21, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.5 miles per hour, while on August 2, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in March in Molde

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Molde throughout March is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 55% on March 1.

Wind Direction in March in Molde

Wind Direction in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FebAprNowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Molde is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Molde is essentially constant during March, remaining around 42°F throughout.

The lowest average surface water temperature during March is 42°F on March 18.

Average Water Temperature in March in Molde

Average Water Temperature in March in MoldeMar112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313139°F39°F40°F40°F41°F41°F42°F42°F43°F43°F44°F44°F45°F45°F46°F46°FFebAprMar 1842°FMar 1842°FMar 142°FMar 142°FMar 3142°FMar 3142°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Molde typically lasts for 5.9 months (178 days), from around April 25 to around October 20, rarely starting before April 2 or after May 15, and rarely ending before September 30 or after November 13.

The month of March in Molde is very likely fully outside of the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season gradually increasing from 0% to 8% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in Molde

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FebAprMar 10%Mar 10%Mar 318%Mar 318%Mar 110%Mar 110%Mar 212%Mar 212%50%Apr 2550%Apr 250%Feb 40%Feb 4freezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Molde are essentially constant during March, remaining around 1°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in March in Molde

Growing Degree Days in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0°F0.0°F0.5°F0.5°F1.0°F1.0°F1.5°F1.5°F2.0°F2.0°F2.5°F2.5°F3.0°F3.0°F3.5°F3.5°FFebAprMar 10°FMar 10°FMar 311°FMar 311°FMar 110°FMar 110°FMar 211°FMar 211°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of March, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Molde is increasing during March, rising by 1.4 kWh, from 1.2 kWh to 2.5 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in Molde

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March in MoldeMar11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWhFebAprMar 11.2 kWhMar 11.2 kWhMar 312.5 kWhMar 312.5 kWhMar 111.6 kWhMar 111.6 kWhMar 212.0 kWhMar 212.0 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Molde are 62.738 deg latitude, 7.159 deg longitude, and 52 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Molde contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,683 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 351 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,150 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,496 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Molde is covered by water (38%), trees (26%), and artificial surfaces (21%), within 10 miles by water (45%) and trees (30%), and within 50 miles by water (48%) and trees (17%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Molde, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Molde.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Molde according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Molde is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Molde and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Molde and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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