Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sand features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 928 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sand enjoys an average of 3248 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 52 minutes to 18 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sand experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 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 (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sand, Innlandet, Norway with other places around the world.
Sand usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 100 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sand 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) | 52 (2.1) | 40 (1.6) | 88 (3.5) | 83 (3.3) | 96 (3.8) | 97 (3.8) | 85 (3.3) | 108 (4.3) | 93 (3.7) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Sand are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sand: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82 | 164 | 287 | 368 | 400 | 440 | 459 | 383 | 262 | 197 | 118 | 84 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 42m | 9h 6m | 11h 51m | 14h 40m | 17h 18m | 18h 50m | 18h 0m | 15h 33m | 12h 48m | 10h 1m | 7h 24m | 5h 52m |
Sand 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 Sand 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 |