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Monthly climate in Leirsund, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leirsund features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 978 mm (38.5 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Leirsund enjoys an average of 3317 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 1 minutes to 18 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leirsund, Norway

The warmest months in Leirsund are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -2 °C (28 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leirsund experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leirsund. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average high-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Average low-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-12°C
(12°F)
Minimum-18°C
(1°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(40°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leirsund, Norway

Leirsund usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Leirsund are January, February and April. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leirsund. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)59 (2.3)60 (2.3)37 (1.4)85 (3.3)82 (3.2)99 (3.9)90 (3.6)97 (3.8)118 (4.6)101 (4.0)97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)810961212111212141215

Monthly sunshine hours in Leirsund, Norway

The sunniest months in Leirsund are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Leirsund: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leirsund. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8817528636940344046539026720912693
Mean daily daylight hours6h 49m9h 9m11h 51m14h 37m17h 11m18h 40m17h 51m15h 29m12h 47m10h 3m7h 30m6h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Leirsund, Norway

Leirsund 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 Leirsund UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leirsund. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123457754211