Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kvam features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 792 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kvam enjoys an average of 3231 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 25 minutes to 19 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kvam are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -9 °C (15 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kvam experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 197 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kvam, Innlandet, Norway with other places around the world.
Kvam usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kvam are February, March and April. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 45 (1.8) | 38 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 32 (1.2) | 69 (2.7) | 81 (3.2) | 88 (3.5) | 108 (4.2) | 80 (3.1) | 85 (3.3) | 65 (2.6) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Kvam are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kvam: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 77 | 178 | 293 | 373 | 421 | 431 | 462 | 364 | 251 | 185 | 125 | 66 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 20m | 8h 56m | 11h 51m | 14h 49m | 17h 39m | 19h 22m | 18h 25m | 15h 45m | 12h 50m | 9h 54m | 7h 6m | 5h 25m |
Kvam 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, 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 Kvam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |