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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kvalsund, Troms og Finnmark, Norway with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |