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Monthly climate in Steinkjer, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Steinkjer features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1204 mm (47.4 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Steinkjer enjoys an average of 2988 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 23 minutes to 20 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Steinkjer, Norway

The warmest months in Steinkjer are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Steinkjer experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Steinkjer. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average high1°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average low-3°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum-12°C
(11°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-22°C
(-6°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Steinkjer, Norway

Steinkjer usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Steinkjer are February, May and July. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Steinkjer. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)105 (4.1)75 (3.0)113 (4.4)96 (3.8)68 (2.7)94 (3.7)84 (3.3)120 (4.7)142 (5.6)114 (4.5)93 (3.6)99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161318151415151618191516

Monthly sunshine hours in Steinkjer, Norway

The sunniest months in Steinkjer are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Steinkjer: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Steinkjer. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours5414924331941041242436125719310752
Mean daily daylight hours5h 32m8h 34m11h 49m15h 8m18h 26m20h 43m19h 25m16h 12m12h 56m9h 40m6h 28m4h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Steinkjer, Norway

Steinkjer experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure. January, February and November 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 Steinkjer UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Steinkjer. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456653211