Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sande features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1178 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sande enjoys an average of 3415 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 7 minutes to 18 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sande 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 -2 to -1 °C (29 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sande experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sande, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway with other places around the world.
Sande usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sande are January, March and April. On average, 64 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) | 73 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 40 (1.6) | 88 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 107 (4.2) | 94 (3.7) | 129 (5.1) | 146 (5.7) | 119 (4.7) | 127 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Sande are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sande: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92 | 179 | 288 | 370 | 418 | 454 | 471 | 402 | 280 | 225 | 132 | 99 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 54m | 9h 12m | 11h 52m | 14h 35m | 17h 5m | 18h 32m | 17h 45m | 15h 25m | 12h 46m | 10h 5m | 7h 34m | 6h 7m |
Sande 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 Sande 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 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |