Norway · 1991–2020 normal

Kristiansund in
December.

Typical December weather in Kristiansund: 5.1°C by day, -1.1°C at night, 103 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high5.1°C
Typical low-1.1°C
Rain103 mm
Wet days12.4

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 68). Daylight is calculated as 4 h 43 from latitude 63.11°. Open-water sea temperature is 7.7°C (5 km from the place centre).

Event window

Long northern nights in December

At 63.1° the calculated mid-month daylight is 4 h 43. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in December. Typical nights are -1.1°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in December

The measured night-time normal is -1.1°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 3149312
NOAA station
NOE00110959 · SUNNDALSORA III
Station distance
64.2 km from the place centre
Coverage
Strong coverage · 28 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.