Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hokksund features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1116 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hokksund enjoys an average of 3391 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 Hokksund are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °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, Hokksund experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 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) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hokksund, Viken, Norway with other places around the world.
Hokksund usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hokksund are January, February and April. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 43 (1.7) | 89 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 103 (4.1) | 95 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 137 (5.4) | 105 (4.1) | 118 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Hokksund are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hokksund: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94 | 178 | 287 | 367 | 413 | 450 | 468 | 397 | 278 | 223 | 129 | 100 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 51m | 9h 10m | 11h 51m | 14h 36m | 17h 8m | 18h 36m | 17h 48m | 15h 27m | 12h 47m | 10h 4m | 7h 32m | 6h 4m |
Hokksund 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 Hokksund 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 |