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Monthly climate in Leknes, Nordland, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leknes features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1136 mm (44.7 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leknes enjoys an average of 3206 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 12 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leknes, Nordland, Norway §

The warmest months in Leknes are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (35 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leknes experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leknes, Nordland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leknes, Nordland, Norway §

Leknes usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leknes are May, June and July. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leknes, Nordland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 113 (4.4) 93 (3.7) 106 (4.2) 69 (2.7) 49 (1.9) 48 (1.9) 55 (2.2) 83 (3.3) 107 (4.2) 127 (5.0) 157 (6.2) 131 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 17 21 15 12 13 10 14 16 19 23 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Leknes, Nordland, Norway §

The sunniest months in Leknes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 16 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leknes: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leknes, Nordland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 16 123 261 364 461 500 510 402 312 200 53 0
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 51m 7h 43m 11h 47m 15h 53m 21h 3m 24h 0m 22h 43m 17h 18m 13h 7m 9h 7m 5h 27m 3h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Leknes, Nordland, Norway §

Leknes 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 Leknes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leknes, Nordland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 1 1 0