Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballangen features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1637 mm (64.4 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ballangen enjoys an average of 2822 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 2 hours 24 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ballangen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballangen experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ballangen, Nordland, Norway with other places around the world.
Ballangen usually has the most precipitation in March, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ballangen are April, May and October. On average, 116 mm (4.6 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) | 135 (5.3) | 140 (5.5) | 168 (6.6) | 123 (4.9) | 103 (4.0) | 146 (5.7) | 130 (5.1) | 155 (6.1) | 161 (6.3) | 122 (4.8) | 131 (5.1) | 123 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Ballangen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ballangen: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 19 | 107 | 220 | 317 | 437 | 442 | 461 | 372 | 260 | 157 | 25 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 55m | 7h 40m | 11h 47m | 15h 55m | 21h 13m | 24h 0m | 22h 51m | 17h 22m | 13h 8m | 9h 6m | 6h 4m | 2h 24m |
Ballangen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.February, October and December 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 Ballangen 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |