Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kviteseid features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1251 mm (49.3 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kviteseid enjoys an average of 3248 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 10 minutes to 18 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kviteseid are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (24 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kviteseid experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kviteseid, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway with other places around the world.
Kviteseid usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kviteseid are January, February and April. On average, 67 mm (2.7 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) | 74 (2.9) | 81 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 47 (1.8) | 86 (3.4) | 117 (4.6) | 115 (4.5) | 106 (4.2) | 142 (5.6) | 150 (5.9) | 118 (4.6) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Kviteseid are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kviteseid: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 169 | 285 | 361 | 413 | 421 | 459 | 384 | 261 | 204 | 121 | 76 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 57m | 9h 13m | 11h 52m | 14h 34m | 17h 3m | 18h 28m | 17h 42m | 15h 24m | 12h 46m | 10h 6m | 7h 36m | 6h 10m |
Kviteseid experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Kviteseid UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |