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Monthly climate in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kongsberg features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1142 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kongsberg enjoys an average of 3394 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 5 minutes to 18 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway §

The warmest months in Kongsberg 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 -4 to -3 °C (25 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kongsberg experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway §

Kongsberg usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kongsberg are January, February and April. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66 (2.6) 69 (2.7) 74 (2.9) 45 (1.8) 92 (3.6) 104 (4.1) 116 (4.5) 98 (3.9) 122 (4.8) 135 (5.3) 104 (4.1) 118 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 9 6 12 13 12 13 13 15 13 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway §

The sunniest months in Kongsberg are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kongsberg: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95 178 289 368 417 447 469 398 276 224 131 97
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 53m 9h 11m 11h 52m 14h 35m 17h 7m 18h 34m 17h 46m 15h 26m 12h 46m 10h 5m 7h 33m 6h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Kongsberg, Viken, Norway §

Kongsberg 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 Kongsberg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kongsberg, Viken, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1