Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moss features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 923 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moss enjoys an average of 3423 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 11 minutes to 18 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moss are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 0 °C (32 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moss experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 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 (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moss, Viken, Norway with other places around the world.
Moss usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moss are January, March and April. On average, 50 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) | 63 (2.5) | 62 (2.5) | 32 (1.3) | 72 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 84 (3.3) | 76 (3.0) | 99 (3.9) | 114 (4.5) | 94 (3.7) | 94 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Moss are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moss: 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 57m | 9h 13m | 11h 52m | 14h 33m | 17h 3m | 18h 28m | 17h 42m | 15h 24m | 12h 46m | 10h 6m | 7h 37m | 6h 11m |
Moss 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 Moss 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 |