Monthly climate in Sandnessjoen, Nordland, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandnessjoen features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1990 mm (78.4 inches) and receives 211 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandnessjoen enjoys an average of 3099 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 3 minutes to 23 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sandnessjoen, Nordland, Norway §

The warmest months in Sandnessjoen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandnessjoen experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sandnessjoen, 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
(46°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(55°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(8°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sandnessjoen, Nordland, Norway §

Sandnessjoen usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandnessjoen are May, June and July. On average, 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sandnessjoen, 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) 198 (7.8) 142 (5.6) 213 (8.4) 153 (6.0) 95 (3.7) 126 (4.9) 120 (4.7) 175 (6.9) 220 (8.7) 199 (7.8) 185 (7.3) 164 (6.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 16 19 17 14 17 16 21 19 19 20 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Sandnessjoen, Nordland, Norway §

The sunniest months in Sandnessjoen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandnessjoen: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sandnessjoen, 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 29 130 251 344 435 462 487 390 291 189 70 17
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 37m 8h 12m 11h 48m 15h 28m 19h 22m 23h 24m 20h 47m 16h 41m 13h 1m 9h 26m 5h 46m 3h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Sandnessjoen, Nordland, Norway §

Sandnessjoen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 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 Sandnessjoen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sandnessjoen, 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 4 4 5 6 4 3 2 1 1