Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Langesund features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1198 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Langesund enjoys an average of 3435 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 16 minutes to 18 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Langesund are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Langesund experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Langesund, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway with other places around the world.
Langesund usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Langesund are January, April and May. On average, 63 mm (2.5 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) | 78 (3.1) | 83 (3.3) | 79 (3.1) | 36 (1.4) | 75 (3.0) | 85 (3.4) | 88 (3.5) | 87 (3.4) | 141 (5.5) | 163 (6.4) | 137 (5.4) | 147 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Langesund are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Langesund: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95 | 180 | 287 | 368 | 420 | 456 | 472 | 407 | 283 | 232 | 132 | 98 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 1m | 9h 15m | 11h 52m | 14h 32m | 16h 58m | 18h 22m | 17h 37m | 15h 21m | 12h 45m | 10h 7m | 7h 40m | 6h 16m |
Langesund 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, 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 Langesund UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |