Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hemsedal features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1072 mm (42.2 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hemsedal enjoys an average of 3131 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 43 minutes to 19 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hemsedal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (20 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hemsedal experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 188 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) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -10°C (13°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hemsedal, Viken, Norway with other places around the world.
Hemsedal usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hemsedal are January, February and April. On average, 57 mm (2.2 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) | 62 (2.4) | 59 (2.3) | 67 (2.6) | 50 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 106 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 126 (5.0) | 124 (4.9) | 92 (3.6) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Hemsedal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hemsedal: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71 | 166 | 276 | 360 | 410 | 422 | 458 | 379 | 240 | 179 | 107 | 58 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 34m | 9h 2m | 11h 51m | 14h 43m | 17h 25m | 19h 1m | 18h 8m | 15h 37m | 12h 49m | 9h 59m | 7h 18m | 5h 43m |
Hemsedal 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 Hemsedal 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 |