Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Knappstad features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 946 mm (37.3 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Knappstad enjoys an average of 3423 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 6 minutes to 18 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Knappstad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °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 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Knappstad experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 105 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Knappstad, Viken, Norway with other places around the world.
Knappstad usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Knappstad are January, March and April. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 55 (2.1) | 60 (2.4) | 60 (2.4) | 34 (1.3) | 80 (3.2) | 81 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 89 (3.5) | 98 (3.8) | 113 (4.5) | 91 (3.6) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Knappstad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Knappstad: 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 | 90 | 178 | 288 | 373 | 421 | 455 | 472 | 403 | 282 | 224 | 133 | 98 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 54m | 9h 11m | 11h 51m | 14h 35m | 17h 6m | 18h 33m | 17h 46m | 15h 26m | 12h 46m | 10h 5m | 7h 34m | 6h 6m |
Knappstad 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 Knappstad 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 |