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Monthly climate in Steinkjer, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°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 maximum 7°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 high 1°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, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 16 13 18 15 14 15 15 16 18 19 15 16

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, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 54 149 243 319 410 412 424 361 257 193 107 52
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 32m 8h 34m 11h 49m 15h 8m 18h 26m 20h 43m 19h 25m 16h 12m 12h 56m 9h 40m 6h 28m 4h 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, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1