Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fossby features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 853 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fossby enjoys an average of 3449 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 13 minutes to 18 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fossby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (31 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fossby experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 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 (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fossby, Viken, Norway with other places around the world.
Fossby usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fossby are January, March and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 49 (1.9) | 57 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) | 30 (1.2) | 71 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 87 (3.4) | 95 (3.8) | 83 (3.3) | 96 (3.8) | 76 (3.0) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Fossby are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fossby: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 86 | 173 | 281 | 374 | 432 | 465 | 477 | 406 | 291 | 230 | 134 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 59m | 9h 14m | 11h 52m | 14h 32m | 17h 0m | 18h 25m | 17h 39m | 15h 22m | 12h 46m | 10h 7m | 7h 38m | 6h 13m |
Fossby 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 Fossby 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 |