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Monthly climate in Lofthus, Vestland, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Vestland, 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, Vestland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°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 maximum 3°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, Vestland, 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, Vestland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 17 18 19 15 14 18 17 21 20 23 18 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Lofthus, Vestland, 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, Vestland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64 148 241 335 401 383 433 361 242 183 107 60
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 43m 9h 6m 11h 51m 14h 40m 17h 17m 18h 49m 17h 58m 15h 32m 12h 48m 10h 1m 7h 25m 5h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Lofthus, Vestland, 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, Vestland, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 7 7 5 4 2 1 1