Monthly climate in Vikersund, Viken, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vikersund 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 (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1004 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vikersund enjoys an average of 3247 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 0 minutes to 18 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vikersund, Viken, Norway §

The warmest months in Vikersund 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, Vikersund experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vikersund, 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
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(75°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°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
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°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
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(48°F)
7°C
(46°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-5°F)
-22°C
(-6°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vikersund, Viken, Norway §

Vikersund usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vikersund are January, February and April. On average, 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vikersund, 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) 57 (2.2) 60 (2.4) 64 (2.5) 39 (1.5) 85 (3.4) 89 (3.5) 93 (3.7) 92 (3.6) 105 (4.1) 127 (5.0) 92 (3.6) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 8 6 13 11 12 14 12 14 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Vikersund, Viken, Norway §

The sunniest months in Vikersund are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vikersund: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vikersund, 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 91 174 283 366 397 427 456 373 258 205 120 91
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 48m 9h 9m 11h 51m 14h 37m 17h 11m 18h 40m 17h 52m 15h 29m 12h 47m 10h 3m 7h 29m 6h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Vikersund, Viken, Norway §

Vikersund 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 Vikersund UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vikersund, 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