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Monthly climate in Sortland, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sortland features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1336 mm (52.6 inches) and receives 203 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sortland enjoys an average of 3067 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sortland, Norway

The warmest months in Sortland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sortland experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sortland. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		17°C
(63°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(37°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sortland, Norway

Sortland usually has the most precipitation in March, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sortland are January, July and October. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sortland. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)95 (3.8)106 (4.2)130 (5.1)107 (4.2)98 (3.9)118 (4.6)96 (3.8)145 (5.7)136 (5.3)94 (3.7)111 (4.4)100 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141520191717141918151916

Monthly sunshine hours in Sortland, Norway

The sunniest months in Sortland are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sortland: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sortland. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours15115248350460475481389301190380
Mean daily daylight hours6h 37m7h 35m11h 46m16h 1m21h 29m24h 0m23h 4m17h 30m13h 10m9h 2m7h 19m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Sortland, Norway

Sortland 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 Sortland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sortland. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345543110