Monthly climate in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kvalsund features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 911 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kvalsund enjoys an average of 2649 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

The warmest months in Kvalsund are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (46 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (18 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kvalsund experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
21°C
(69°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(48°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-17°C
(3°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-24°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

Kvalsund usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kvalsund are January, October and December. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60 (2.4) 64 (2.5) 82 (3.2) 77 (3.0) 85 (3.3) 97 (3.8) 81 (3.2) 97 (3.8) 88 (3.4) 59 (2.3) 72 (2.9) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 14 19 16 17 17 13 17 17 16 16 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

The sunniest months in Kvalsund are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kvalsund: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 3 89 244 318 417 403 440 309 256 141 22 0
Mean daily daylight hours 3h 54m 7h 1m 11h 44m 16h 29m 22h 40m 24h 0m 23h 51m 18h 17m 13h 17m 8h 42m 5h 46m 0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

Kvalsund experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.February, October 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 Kvalsund UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 2 1 1 0