Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mandal features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1343 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mandal enjoys an average of 3426 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 33 minutes to 18 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mandal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mandal experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 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) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mandal, Agder, Norway with other places around the world.
Mandal usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mandal are April, May and June. On average, 68 mm (2.7 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) | 91 (3.6) | 112 (4.4) | 107 (4.2) | 38 (1.5) | 77 (3.0) | 89 (3.5) | 95 (3.8) | 136 (5.3) | 126 (4.9) | 181 (7.1) | 136 (5.4) | 155 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Mandal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mandal: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 36 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 | 168 | 279 | 374 | 430 | 451 | 462 | 399 | 290 | 239 | 130 | 101 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 16m | 9h 22m | 11h 52m | 14h 25m | 16h 44m | 18h 2m | 17h 20m | 15h 13m | 12h 44m | 10h 12m | 7h 52m | 6h 33m |
Mandal 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 Mandal 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 |