Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°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 maximum | 7°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sortland, Nordland, Norway with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 15 | 115 | 248 | 350 | 460 | 475 | 481 | 389 | 301 | 190 | 38 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 37m | 7h 35m | 11h 46m | 16h 1m | 21h 29m | 24h 0m | 23h 4m | 17h 30m | 13h 10m | 9h 2m | 7h 19m | 0h 0m |
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.
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 |