Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Svelgen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3118 mm (122.8 inches) and receives 231 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Svelgen enjoys an average of 3087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 23 minutes to 19 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Svelgen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (35 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Svelgen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Svelgen, Vestland, Norway with other places around the world.
Svelgen usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 388 mm (15.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Svelgen are May, June and July. On average, 147 mm (5.8 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) | 282 (11.1) | 240 (9.5) | 254 (10.0) | 172 (6.8) | 115 (4.5) | 171 (6.7) | 156 (6.1) | 256 (10.1) | 434 (17.1) | 421 (16.6) | 310 (12.2) | 307 (12.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Svelgen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Svelgen: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 53 | 145 | 246 | 334 | 441 | 418 | 447 | 374 | 269 | 199 | 108 | 48 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 19m | 8h 55m | 11h 51m | 14h 50m | 17h 41m | 19h 25m | 18h 27m | 15h 46m | 12h 50m | 9h 54m | 7h 5m | 5h 23m |
Svelgen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Svelgen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |