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Monthly climate in Sauda, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sauda features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2795 mm (110.0 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sauda enjoys an average of 3088 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 6 minutes to 18 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sauda, Norway

The warmest months in Sauda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sauda experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sauda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average high0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(42°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average low-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum-11°C
(12°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Minimum-17°C
(2°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sauda, Norway

Sauda usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 315 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sauda are April, May and July. On average, 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sauda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)240 (9.5)239 (9.4)252 (9.9)149 (5.9)108 (4.2)185 (7.3)178 (7.0)226 (8.9)302 (11.9)366 (14.4)273 (10.7)278 (10.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171720161518172018231820

Monthly sunshine hours in Sauda, Norway

The sunniest months in Sauda are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sauda: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sauda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours7715425033040739243436326520412680
Mean daily daylight hours6h 53m9h 11m11h 52m14h 35m17h 6m18h 34m17h 46m15h 26m12h 46m10h 5m7h 33m6h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Sauda, Norway

Sauda 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 Sauda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sauda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123567764211