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Monthly climate in Lofthus, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lofthus features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2071 mm (81.5 inches) and receives 221 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lofthus enjoys an average of 2963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 53 minutes to 18 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lofthus, Norway

The warmest months in Lofthus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 53 °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 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lofthus experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lofthus. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(57°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(46°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(44°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°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
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum-16°C
(4°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-5°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lofthus, Norway

Lofthus usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 224 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lofthus are April, May and June. On average, 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lofthus. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)173 (6.8)169 (6.7)180 (7.1)117 (4.6)84 (3.3)153 (6.0)156 (6.2)175 (6.9)220 (8.6)242 (9.5)192 (7.6)210 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171819151418172120231821

Monthly sunshine hours in Lofthus, Norway

The sunniest months in Lofthus are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lofthus: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lofthus. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6414824133540138343336124218310760
Mean daily daylight hours6h 43m9h 6m11h 51m14h 40m17h 17m18h 49m17h 58m15h 32m12h 48m10h 1m7h 25m5h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Lofthus, Norway

Lofthus 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 Lofthus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lofthus. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123567754211