Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°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 maximum | 5°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 high | 0°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sauda, Rogaland, Norway with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
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.
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 53m | 9h 11m | 11h 52m | 14h 35m | 17h 6m | 18h 34m | 17h 46m | 15h 26m | 12h 46m | 10h 5m | 7h 33m | 6h 6m |
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.
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 |