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Monthly climate in Rakkestad, Viken, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rakkestad features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 933 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rakkestad enjoys an average of 3411 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 9 minutes to 18 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rakkestad, Viken, Norway §

The warmest months in Rakkestad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rakkestad experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rakkestad, 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
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rakkestad, Viken, Norway §

Rakkestad usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rakkestad are January, March and April. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rakkestad, 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) 52 (2.1) 58 (2.3) 57 (2.3) 35 (1.4) 84 (3.3) 83 (3.3) 100 (3.9) 93 (3.7) 92 (3.6) 108 (4.3) 87 (3.4) 83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 9 6 13 12 11 15 12 14 11 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Rakkestad, Viken, Norway §

The sunniest months in Rakkestad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rakkestad: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rakkestad, 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 87 176 286 373 422 455 472 403 283 220 132 96
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 56m 9h 12m 11h 52m 14h 34m 17h 4m 18h 30m 17h 43m 15h 25m 12h 46m 10h 6m 7h 35m 6h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Rakkestad, Viken, Norway §

Rakkestad 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 Rakkestad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rakkestad, 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 1 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1