Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sand features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2497 mm (98.3 inches) and receives 217 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sand enjoys an average of 3088 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 9 minutes to 18 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sand experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sand, Rogaland, Norway with other places around the world.
Sand usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 276 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sand are April, May and July. On average, 138 mm (5.4 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) | 205 (8.1) | 213 (8.4) | 216 (8.5) | 134 (5.3) | 111 (4.4) | 171 (6.7) | 170 (6.7) | 211 (8.3) | 265 (10.4) | 323 (12.7) | 238 (9.4) | 241 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Sand are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sand: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 77 | 154 | 250 | 330 | 407 | 392 | 434 | 363 | 265 | 204 | 126 | 80 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 56m | 9h 12m | 11h 52m | 14h 34m | 17h 4m | 18h 30m | 17h 43m | 15h 25m | 12h 46m | 10h 5m | 7h 35m | 6h 9m |
Sand 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 Sand 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |