Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Drammen features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1076 mm (42.4 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Drammen enjoys an average of 3415 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 4 minutes to 18 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Drammen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (27 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Drammen experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Drammen, Norway with other places around the world.
Drammen usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Drammen are January, February and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 64 (2.5) | 69 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 41 (1.6) | 86 (3.4) | 92 (3.6) | 96 (3.8) | 91 (3.6) | 111 (4.4) | 135 (5.3) | 105 (4.1) | 115 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Drammen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Drammen: January, November and December receive an average of 3 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 | 92 | 179 | 288 | 370 | 418 | 454 | 471 | 402 | 280 | 225 | 132 | 99 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 52m | 9h 11m | 11h 51m | 14h 36m | 17h 8m | 18h 36m | 17h 48m | 15h 27m | 12h 47m | 10h 4m | 7h 32m | 6h 4m |
Drammen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / 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 Drammen 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 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |