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Monthly climate in Tau, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tau features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2206 mm (86.8 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tau enjoys an average of 3169 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 17 minutes to 18 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tau, Norway

The warmest months in Tau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tau experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average high4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average low-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum-8°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-7°C
(21°F)		-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tau, Norway

Tau usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tau are April, May and June. On average, 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tau. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)170 (6.7)174 (6.9)166 (6.5)104 (4.1)102 (4.0)142 (5.6)154 (6.1)213 (8.4)253 (10.0)304 (12.0)215 (8.5)209 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171517151416181918231820

Monthly sunshine hours in Tau, Norway

The sunniest months in Tau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tau: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8515925333441140043236727821713690
Mean daily daylight hours7h 2m9h 16m11h 52m14h 31m16h 58m18h 21m17h 36m15h 21m12h 45m10h 8m7h 41m6h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Tau, Norway

Tau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Tau UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tau. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123467654211