Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Honefoss features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1019 mm (40.1 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Honefoss enjoys an average of 3278 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 56 minutes to 18 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Honefoss are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (24 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Honefoss experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Honefoss, Viken, Norway with other places around the world.
Honefoss usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Honefoss are January, February and April. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 56 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 62 (2.5) | 40 (1.6) | 91 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 99 (3.9) | 101 (4.0) | 102 (4.0) | 125 (4.9) | 95 (3.7) | 98 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Honefoss are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Honefoss: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 176 | 288 | 370 | 403 | 434 | 464 | 376 | 259 | 201 | 121 | 90 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 45m | 9h 7m | 11h 51m | 14h 39m | 17h 14m | 18h 45m | 17h 55m | 15h 31m | 12h 47m | 10h 2m | 7h 27m | 5h 56m |
Honefoss 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, 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 Honefoss 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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |