Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vik features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1005 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vik enjoys an average of 3291 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 58 minutes to 18 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °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 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vik experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 131 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -2°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vik, Viken, Norway with other places around the world.
Vik usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vik are January, February and April. On average, 52 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) | 57 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 38 (1.5) | 86 (3.4) | 88 (3.5) | 94 (3.7) | 96 (3.8) | 102 (4.0) | 125 (4.9) | 94 (3.7) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Vik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vik: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 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 | 176 | 284 | 368 | 402 | 435 | 461 | 382 | 262 | 208 | 124 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 47m | 9h 8m | 11h 51m | 14h 38m | 17h 13m | 18h 43m | 17h 54m | 15h 30m | 12h 47m | 10h 3m | 7h 28m | 5h 58m |
Vik 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 Vik UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |