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Monthly climate in Hamar, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hamar features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 891 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hamar enjoys an average of 3267 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 47 minutes to 18 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hamar, Norway §

The warmest months in Hamar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hamar experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hamar, 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 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-6°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -22°C
(-6°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hamar, Norway §

Hamar usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hamar are January, February and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hamar, 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) 49 (1.9) 47 (1.8) 51 (2.0) 37 (1.5) 85 (3.3) 80 (3.1) 84 (3.3) 100 (3.9) 85 (3.4) 105 (4.1) 85 (3.3) 85 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 8 7 12 11 12 15 12 15 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Hamar, Norway §

The sunniest months in Hamar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hamar: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hamar, 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 86 174 292 373 403 439 467 374 255 195 119 86
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 38m 9h 4m 11h 51m 14h 42m 17h 22m 18h 56m 18h 4m 15h 35m 12h 48m 10h 0m 7h 20m 5h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Hamar, Norway §

Hamar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Hamar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hamar, 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 1 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1