Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Egersund features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2025 mm (79.7 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Egersund enjoys an average of 3401 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 26 minutes to 18 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Egersund are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Egersund experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Egersund, Rogaland, Norway with other places around the world.
Egersund usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 256 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Egersund are April, May and June. On average, 88 mm (3.5 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) | 157 (6.2) | 164 (6.4) | 146 (5.7) | 69 (2.7) | 85 (3.3) | 111 (4.4) | 130 (5.1) | 193 (7.6) | 224 (8.8) | 312 (12.3) | 232 (9.1) | 203 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Egersund are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Egersund: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98 | 171 | 276 | 363 | 427 | 433 | 451 | 394 | 306 | 233 | 143 | 101 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 10m | 9h 19m | 11h 52m | 14h 28m | 16h 50m | 18h 10m | 17h 27m | 15h 16m | 12h 44m | 10h 10m | 7h 47m | 6h 26m |
Egersund experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Egersund UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |