Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raufoss features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 935 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raufoss enjoys an average of 3249 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 47 minutes to 18 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Raufoss are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (23 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raufoss experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Raufoss, Innlandet, Norway with other places around the world.
Raufoss usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raufoss are January, February and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 50 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 38 (1.5) | 86 (3.4) | 89 (3.5) | 91 (3.6) | 102 (4.0) | 93 (3.7) | 112 (4.4) | 84 (3.3) | 88 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Raufoss are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raufoss: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 176 | 291 | 370 | 403 | 433 | 466 | 369 | 251 | 193 | 120 | 84 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 38m | 9h 4m | 11h 51m | 14h 42m | 17h 21m | 18h 55m | 18h 4m | 15h 35m | 12h 48m | 10h 0m | 7h 21m | 5h 47m |
Raufoss 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 Raufoss 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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |