Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oksfjord features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1445 mm (56.9 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oksfjord enjoys an average of 2656 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 Oksfjord are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oksfjord experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 173 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oksfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway with other places around the world.
Oksfjord usually has the most precipitation in March, September and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oksfjord are January, February and December. On average, 103 mm (4.1 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) | 108 (4.2) | 104 (4.1) | 156 (6.2) | 123 (4.9) | 112 (4.4) | 124 (4.9) | 113 (4.5) | 128 (5.0) | 136 (5.4) | 108 (4.3) | 133 (5.2) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Oksfjord are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oksfjord: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 5 | 87 | 240 | 321 | 412 | 398 | 429 | 328 | 255 | 157 | 19 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 3m | 7h 7m | 11h 45m | 16h 24m | 22h 31m | 24h 0m | 23h 46m | 18h 9m | 13h 16m | 8h 45m | 5h 57m | 0h 0m |
Oksfjord 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 Oksfjord 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 |