Monthly climate in Orsta, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orsta features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2062 mm (81.2 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Orsta enjoys an average of 3043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 13 minutes to 19 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Orsta, Norway

The warmest months in Orsta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orsta experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Orsta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average high2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(51°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average low-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum-8°C
(18°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Minimum-14°C
(8°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Orsta, Norway

Orsta usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Orsta are May, June and July. On average, 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Orsta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)186 (7.3)152 (6.0)173 (6.8)155 (6.1)102 (4.0)114 (4.5)123 (4.9)167 (6.6)255 (10.1)263 (10.3)173 (6.8)198 (7.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171620161516162019211620

Monthly sunshine hours in Orsta, Norway

The sunniest months in Orsta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Orsta: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Orsta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours5615723432443041244536226419811145
Mean daily daylight hours6h 11m8h 51m11h 51m14h 53m17h 49m19h 37m18h 37m15h 51m12h 51m9h 51m6h 58m5h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Orsta, Norway

Orsta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, 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 Orsta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Orsta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113456654211