Bergen is famously one of the wettest cities in Europe, averaging around 2,250 mm (about 89 inches) of rain a year, driven by its direct exposure to Atlantic weather systems that collide with the steep mountains surrounding the city and are forced to drop their moisture almost immediately. Rain falls on the majority of days throughout the year, with no real dry season, making it a defining feature of daily life rather than an occasional inconvenience. The surrounding steep terrain also creates localized flash-flood and landslide risk during the heaviest events. Because Bergen’s weather changes so quickly given its coastal-mountain setting, radar is used here as a routine, practical daily tool. Norway’s Meteorological Institute operates the national radar network.
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