Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eidfjord features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1701 mm (67.0 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Eidfjord enjoys an average of 2963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 49 minutes to 18 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Eidfjord are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (23 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eidfjord experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Eidfjord, Vestland, Norway with other places around the world.
Eidfjord usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Eidfjord are April, May and July. On average, 98 mm (3.8 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) | 151 (5.9) | 133 (5.2) | 149 (5.9) | 104 (4.1) | 75 (2.9) | 117 (4.6) | 114 (4.5) | 132 (5.2) | 182 (7.2) | 203 (8.0) | 160 (6.3) | 182 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Eidfjord are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Eidfjord: January, November and December receive an average of 2 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 | 64 | 148 | 241 | 335 | 401 | 383 | 433 | 361 | 242 | 183 | 107 | 60 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 39m | 9h 4m | 11h 51m | 14h 41m | 17h 20m | 18h 54m | 18h 3m | 15h 35m | 12h 48m | 10h 0m | 7h 22m | 5h 49m |
Eidfjord experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Eidfjord 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 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |