Monthly climate in Kviteseid, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kviteseid, Norway

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kviteseid. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°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 maximum5°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kviteseid, Norway

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kviteseid. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)10131281113121514181618

Monthly sunshine hours in Kviteseid, Norway

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kviteseid. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8816928536141342145938426120412176
Mean daily daylight hours6h 57m9h 13m11h 52m14h 34m17h 3m18h 28m17h 42m15h 24m12h 46m10h 6m7h 36m6h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kviteseid, Norway

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kviteseid. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123567764211