Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sogndal features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1866 mm (73.4 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sogndal enjoys an average of 2804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 35 minutes to 19 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sogndal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (26 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sogndal experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sogndal, Vestland, Norway with other places around the world.
Sogndal usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sogndal are April, May and July. On average, 106 mm (4.2 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) | 169 (6.7) | 139 (5.5) | 161 (6.3) | 111 (4.4) | 88 (3.5) | 123 (4.8) | 119 (4.7) | 158 (6.2) | 210 (8.3) | 229 (9.0) | 177 (7.0) | 182 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Sogndal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sogndal: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 46 | 136 | 221 | 329 | 404 | 388 | 429 | 349 | 220 | 160 | 77 | 39 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 28m | 8h 59m | 11h 51m | 14h 46m | 17h 31m | 19h 11m | 18h 16m | 15h 41m | 12h 49m | 9h 57m | 7h 12m | 5h 35m |
Sogndal 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 Sogndal 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 |