Monthly climate in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Horten features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1020 mm (40.2 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Horten enjoys an average of 3415 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 11 minutes to 18 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway §

The warmest months in Horten are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (31 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Horten experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, 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 11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(78°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(57°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
0°C
(33°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway §

Horten usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Horten are January, March and April. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, 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) 63 (2.5) 69 (2.7) 69 (2.7) 35 (1.4) 77 (3.0) 84 (3.3) 91 (3.6) 81 (3.2) 111 (4.4) 127 (5.0) 105 (4.1) 108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 9 6 11 12 11 12 13 14 13 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway §

The sunniest months in Horten are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Horten: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, 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 92 179 288 370 418 454 471 402 280 225 132 99
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 57m 9h 13m 11h 52m 14h 33m 17h 3m 18h 28m 17h 42m 15h 24m 12h 46m 10h 6m 7h 36m 6h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway §

Horten experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Horten UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, 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 2 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1