Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulefoss features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1197 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ulefoss enjoys an average of 3411 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 12 minutes to 18 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ulefoss are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (28 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulefoss experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 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) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ulefoss, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway with other places around the world.
Ulefoss usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ulefoss are January, February and April. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 76 (3.0) | 80 (3.1) | 82 (3.2) | 41 (1.6) | 87 (3.4) | 97 (3.8) | 107 (4.2) | 96 (3.8) | 130 (5.1) | 141 (5.5) | 121 (4.8) | 140 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Ulefoss are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ulefoss: 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 | 96 | 177 | 286 | 368 | 419 | 450 | 471 | 403 | 280 | 228 | 132 | 95 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 58m | 9h 14m | 11h 52m | 14h 33m | 17h 1m | 18h 26m | 17h 40m | 15h 23m | 12h 46m | 10h 6m | 7h 38m | 6h 12m |
Ulefoss 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 Ulefoss 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 |