Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rykene features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1224 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rykene enjoys an average of 3518 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 27 minutes to 18 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rykene are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rykene experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 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) | 12°C (53°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rykene, Agder, Norway with other places around the world.
Rykene usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rykene are January, April and May. 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) | 79 (3.1) | 98 (3.9) | 91 (3.6) | 39 (1.5) | 88 (3.4) | 94 (3.7) | 94 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) | 118 (4.6) | 157 (6.2) | 121 (4.8) | 154 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Rykene are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rykene: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 41 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 | 178 | 288 | 377 | 440 | 464 | 478 | 414 | 292 | 243 | 136 | 101 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 10m | 9h 20m | 11h 52m | 14h 28m | 16h 49m | 18h 9m | 17h 26m | 15h 16m | 12h 44m | 10h 11m | 7h 48m | 6h 27m |
Rykene 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 Rykene 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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |