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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gjerstad, Agder, Norway with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |