Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°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 maximum | 3°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vadso, Norway with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 1 | 85 | 255 | 321 | 408 | 419 | 475 | 293 | 259 | 142 | 26 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 10m | 7h 10m | 11h 45m | 16h 21m | 22h 24m | 24h 0m | 23h 44m | 18h 4m | 13h 15m | 8h 48m | 6h 7m | 0h 0m |
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.
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 |