Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Birkeland features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1372 mm (54.0 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Birkeland enjoys an average of 3485 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 28 minutes to 18 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Birkeland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Birkeland experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 60 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Birkeland, Agder, Norway with other places around the world.
Birkeland usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Birkeland are January, April and May. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.5) | 112 (4.4) | 106 (4.2) | 39 (1.5) | 90 (3.5) | 93 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 117 (4.6) | 128 (5.0) | 186 (7.3) | 140 (5.5) | 164 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Birkeland are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Birkeland: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 101 | 176 | 287 | 375 | 437 | 459 | 475 | 410 | 289 | 239 | 134 | 98 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 12m | 9h 20m | 11h 52m | 14h 27m | 16h 48m | 18h 8m | 17h 25m | 15h 15m | 12h 44m | 10h 11m | 7h 49m | 6h 28m |
Birkeland experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Birkeland UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |