NOAA SATELLITE DATA (1991–2020 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGY)
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Norway Sea Temperature by Month

Complete 12-month annual water temperature curves across all 32 surveyed coastlines in Norway. Includes regional upwelling, bathymetric dynamics, and peak bathing windows.

Climatology Notice: Temperatures represent the 30-year long-term historical average (1991–2020 normal), not a live single-day sensor forecast.

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North Atlantic Drift (Gulf Stream) Thermal Anomaly

Lofoten and northern Norway sit above 68°N latitude (equal to northern Alaska and Greenland), yet their summer waters reach 11.5–13.0°C rather than freezing. This is powered entirely by the Norwegian Atlantic Current branch of the North Atlantic Drift transporting warm equatorial water northeastward across the Atlantic.

Oceanographic Phenomenon:High-Latitude Maritime Heat Transport
Thermal Lag Characteristic:Sub-polar thermal lag: water temperatures peak late in August (12.4°C at Uttakleiv Beach) and drop sharply to 5–6°C during Arctic winter polar nights.
Peak Bathing Average:August (12.4°C)
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All 32 Beaches in Norway

Individual coordinate lookups from NOAA 0.25° marine grid.

Showing 32 coastlines
Hoddevik Surf Beach
#1 in August
18.6°C
Norway flagVestland (Stad Peninsula), Norway
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
10.8°
J
15.2°
J
18.1°
A
18.6°
S
15.8°
O
11.9°
N
8.2°
Sola Beach (Stavanger)
#2 in August
18.6°C
Norway flagRogaland (Stavanger / Sola), Norway
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
10.8°
J
15.2°
J
18.1°
A
18.6°
S
15.8°
O
11.9°
N
8.2°
Hvervenbukta
#3 in August
18.4°C
Norway flagOslo, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
10.7°
J
15.0°
J
17.9°
A
18.4°
S
15.4°
O
11.7°
N
8.6°
Huk
#4 in August
18.4°C
Norway flagBygdøy, Oslo, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
10.7°
J
15.0°
J
17.9°
A
18.4°
S
15.4°
O
11.7°
N
8.6°
Ingierstrand
#5 in August
18.4°C
Norway flagOslofjord, Nordre Follo, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
10.7°
J
15.0°
J
17.9°
A
18.4°
S
15.4°
O
11.7°
N
8.6°
Verdens Ende
#6 in August
18.2°C
Norway flagTjøme, Færder, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
10.8°
J
14.9°
J
17.6°
A
18.2°
S
15.4°
O
11.8°
N
8.7°
Bystranda
#7 in August
17.6°C
Norway flagKristiansand, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
9.9°
J
14.1°
J
16.8°
A
17.6°
S
15.3°
O
12.1°
N
9.3°
Åros Beach
#8 in August
17.6°C
Norway flagSøgne, Kristiansand, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
9.9°
J
14.1°
J
16.8°
A
17.6°
S
15.3°
O
12.1°
N
9.3°
Hamresanden
#9 in August
17.6°C
Norway flagKristiansand, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
9.9°
J
14.1°
J
16.8°
A
17.6°
S
15.3°
O
12.1°
N
9.3°
Sjosanden
#10 in August
17.2°C
Norway flagMandal, Southern Norway, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
9.4°
J
13.2°
J
16.0°
A
17.2°
S
15.2°
O
12.2°
N
9.5°
Lomsesanden
#11 in August
17.0°C
Norway flagLista, Farsund, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
9.0°
J
12.4°
J
15.6°
A
17.0°
S
15.2°
O
12.4°
N
9.7°
Orrestranda
#12 in August
16.6°C
Norway flagJæren, Rogaland, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
8.8°
J
11.9°
J
15.0°
A
16.6°
S
15.0°
O
12.3°
N
9.7°
Solastranden
#13 in August
16.4°C
Norway flagJæren, Rogaland, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
8.8°
J
11.9°
J
14.9°
A
16.4°
S
15.0°
O
12.3°
N
9.7°
Borestranden
#14 in August
16.4°C
Norway flagJæren, Rogaland, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
8.8°
J
11.9°
J
14.9°
A
16.4°
S
15.0°
O
12.3°
N
9.7°
Åkrasanden
#15 in August
16.3°C
Norway flagKarmøy, Rogaland, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
8.7°
J
11.9°
J
14.8°
A
16.3°
S
14.9°
O
12.3°
N
9.7°
Refviksanden
#16 in August
15.0°C
Norway flagVågsøy, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
8.1°
J
10.7°
J
13.3°
A
15.0°
S
14.0°
O
11.7°
N
9.5°
Grotlesanden
#17 in August
15.0°C
Norway flagBremanger, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
8.1°
J
10.7°
J
13.3°
A
15.0°
S
14.0°
O
11.7°
N
9.5°
Ervik Beach
#18 in August
14.8°C
Norway flagStadlandet, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
7.9°
J
10.6°
J
13.1°
A
14.8°
S
13.9°
O
11.6°
N
9.5°
Hoddevik
#19 in August
14.8°C
Norway flagStadlandet, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
7.9°
J
10.6°
J
13.1°
A
14.8°
S
13.9°
O
11.6°
N
9.5°
Alnes Beach
#20 in August
14.5°C
Norway flagGodøy, Ålesund, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
7.9°
J
10.6°
J
13.0°
A
14.5°
S
13.7°
O
11.6°
N
9.5°
Bunes Beach (Puinn Sand)
#21 in August
13.8°C
Norway flagNordland (Lofoten Islands / Moskenes), Norway, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
7.5°
J
10.5°
J
12.8°
A
13.8°
S
11.5°
O
9.0°
N
7.0°
Haukland Beach
#22 in August
13.4°C
Norway flagNordland (Lofoten Islands), Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
7.2°
J
10.1°
J
12.8°
A
13.4°
S
11.8°
O
9.4°
N
7.2°
Bleik Beach (Andøya)
#24 in August
13.4°C
Norway flagNordland (Andøya / Vesterålen), Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
7.2°
J
10.1°
J
12.8°
A
13.4°
S
11.8°
O
9.4°
N
7.2°
Uttakleiv Beach
#25 in August
13.4°C
Norway flagNordland (Lofoten Islands), Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
7.2°
J
10.1°
J
12.8°
A
13.4°
S
11.8°
O
9.4°
N
7.2°
Skagsanden Beach
#26 in August
12.4°C
Norway flagFlakstad, Lofoten, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
6.3°
J
8.9°
J
11.6°
A
12.4°
S
11.0°
O
9.7°
N
8.3°
Ramberg Beach
#27 in August
12.3°C
Norway flagFlakstadøya, Lofoten, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
6.3°
J
8.8°
J
11.4°
A
12.3°
S
11.0°
O
9.7°
N
8.3°
Kvalvika Beach
#28 in August
12.3°C
Norway flagMoskenesoya, Lofoten, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
6.3°
J
8.8°
J
11.4°
A
12.3°
S
11.0°
O
9.7°
N
8.3°
Bunes Beach
#29 in August
12.3°C
Norway flagMoskenesøya, Lofoten, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
6.3°
J
8.8°
J
11.4°
A
12.3°
S
11.0°
O
9.7°
N
8.3°
Unstad Beach
#30 in August
12.2°C
Norway flagVestvågøy, Lofoten, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
6.4°
J
8.8°
J
11.3°
A
12.2°
S
10.9°
O
9.6°
N
8.2°
Bleik Beach
#31 in August
11.6°C
Norway flagAndøya, Vesterålen, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
6.5°
J
8.4°
J
10.7°
A
11.6°
S
10.4°
O
9.0°
N
7.9°
Ersfjord Beach
#32 in August
11.5°C
Norway flagSenja, Norway
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
6.0°
J
8.3°
J
10.6°
A
11.5°
S
10.3°
O
8.9°
N
7.7°

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