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Monthly climate in Vadso, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vadso features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 565 mm (22.2 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vadso enjoys an average of 2690 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 Vadso, Norway

The warmest months in Vadso are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 13 °C (49 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vadso experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vadso. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		22°C
(72°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(51°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-6°C
(21°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(16°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average low-13°C
(10°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-24°C
(-10°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum-28°C
(-18°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-27°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vadso, Norway

Vadso usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vadso are January, February and April. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vadso. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)34 (1.3)31 (1.2)37 (1.5)34 (1.3)55 (2.2)60 (2.4)67 (2.7)76 (3.0)51 (2.0)45 (1.8)36 (1.4)38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1081110161312151012910

Monthly sunshine hours in Vadso, Norway

The sunniest months in Vadso are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vadso: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vadso. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours185255321408419475293259142260
Mean daily daylight hours4h 10m7h 10m11h 45m16h 21m22h 24m24h 0m23h 44m18h 4m13h 15m8h 48m6h 7m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Vadso, Norway

Vadso 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 Vadso UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vadso. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345542110