Monthly climate in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gjerstad features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1355 mm (53.4 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gjerstad enjoys an average of 3400 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 19 minutes to 18 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway §

The warmest months in Gjerstad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gjerstad experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)
-15°C
(4°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway §

Gjerstad usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gjerstad are January, March and April. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83 (3.3) 91 (3.6) 91 (3.6) 43 (1.7) 98 (3.8) 108 (4.3) 120 (4.7) 103 (4.1) 152 (6.0) 162 (6.4) 135 (5.3) 169 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 10 7 12 12 12 12 13 16 15 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway §

The sunniest months in Gjerstad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gjerstad: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 96 175 287 368 424 446 471 401 279 223 133 92
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 4m 9h 17m 11h 52m 14h 30m 16h 56m 18h 18m 17h 33m 15h 20m 12h 45m 10h 8m 7h 42m 6h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway §

Gjerstad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Gjerstad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gjerstad, Agder, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 4 6 7 7 5 4 2 1 1