Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Farsund features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1743 mm (68.6 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Farsund enjoys an average of 3453 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 32 minutes to 18 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Farsund are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Farsund experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 12 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Farsund, Agder, Norway with other places around the world.
Farsund usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Farsund are April, May and June. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 119 (4.7) | 143 (5.6) | 122 (4.8) | 41 (1.6) | 84 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 123 (4.8) | 165 (6.5) | 179 (7.0) | 261 (10.3) | 206 (8.1) | 196 (7.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Farsund are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Farsund: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99 | 170 | 280 | 372 | 432 | 449 | 462 | 401 | 303 | 242 | 135 | 101 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 15m | 9h 22m | 11h 52m | 14h 26m | 16h 45m | 18h 3m | 17h 21m | 15h 13m | 12h 44m | 10h 12m | 7h 51m | 6h 32m |
Farsund 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 Farsund 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 |