Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vik features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2026 mm (79.8 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vik enjoys an average of 3063 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 36 minutes to 21 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vik experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 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 (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vik, Nordland, Norway with other places around the world.
Vik usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 225 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vik are May, June and July. On average, 114 mm (4.5 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) | 198 (7.8) | 140 (5.5) | 211 (8.3) | 152 (6.0) | 91 (3.6) | 135 (5.3) | 117 (4.6) | 189 (7.4) | 253 (10.0) | 209 (8.2) | 170 (6.7) | 161 (6.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Vik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vik: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33 | 134 | 253 | 333 | 434 | 449 | 471 | 379 | 276 | 189 | 80 | 25 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 59m | 8h 20m | 11h 49m | 15h 20m | 19h 0m | 21h 58m | 20h 12m | 16h 30m | 12h 59m | 9h 31m | 6h 2m | 3h 36m |
Vik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 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 Vik 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |