Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sira features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1945 mm (76.6 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sira enjoys an average of 3413 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 Sira are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sira experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sira, Agder, Norway with other places around the world.
Sira usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sira are April, May and June. On average, 97 mm (3.8 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) | 148 (5.8) | 176 (6.9) | 153 (6.0) | 60 (2.4) | 104 (4.1) | 126 (5.0) | 149 (5.9) | 188 (7.4) | 189 (7.4) | 255 (10.0) | 195 (7.7) | 202 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Sira are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sira: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 171 | 283 | 368 | 430 | 443 | 461 | 395 | 296 | 232 | 136 | 94 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 10m | 9h 20m | 11h 52m | 14h 28m | 16h 50m | 18h 9m | 17h 26m | 15h 16m | 12h 44m | 10h 11m | 7h 48m | 6h 27m |
Sira 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 Sira 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |