Climate of Norway
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Theclimate of Norwayis more temperate than could be expected for such highlatitudes.This is mainly due to theNorth Atlantic Currentwith its extension, theNorwegian Current,raising the air temperature;[1]the prevailing southwesterlies bringing mild air onshore; and the general southwest–northeast orientation of the coast, which allows the westerlies to penetrate into theArctic.The January average inBrønnøysund[2]is 15.8C (28.6F) higher than the January average inNome, Alaska,[3]even though both towns are situated on the west coast of the continents at 65°N. In July the difference is reduced to 3.2C (5.8F). The January average ofYakutsk,inSiberiabut slightly further south, is 42.3C (76.1F) lower than in Brønnøysund.[4]
Precipitation[edit]
Norway is among Europe's wettest countries, but with large variation in precipitation amount due to the terrain with mountain chains resulting in orographic precipitation but also creating rain shadows. In some regions, locations with vastly different precipitation amounts can be fairly close.Stryn Municipality(1661 mm) get 6 times as much precipitation as Skjåk 90 minutes drive away, Bergen has five times as much precipitation asLærdal Municipalityin the same region, and in the northGlomfjord(2141 mm) get 10 times as much precipitation as upper Saltdal (81 m) which is 68 km away as the crow flies. Some areas of Vestlandet and southern Nordland are among Europe's wettest, due toorographic lift,particularly where thewesterliesare first intercepted by high mountains. This occurs slightly inland from the outer skerry guard. In the updated 1991-2020 normals,Gullfjelletin Bergen (345 m) has the highest annual precipitation with 4,067 mm (160.1 in). Annual precipitation can exceed 5,000 mm (196.9 in) in mountain areas near the coast.Lurøy Municipalityat the Arctic Circle gets 3,066 mm (120.7 in) annually, a remarkable amount for a polar location. Precipitation is heaviest in late autumn and winter along the coast, while April to June is the driest. The innermost parts of the long fjords are somewhat drier: annual precipitation inLærdal Municipalityis 514 mm (20.2 in), and in the north only 338 mm (13.3 in) inSkibotnat the head ofLyngenfjord. The regions east of the mountain chain (includingOslo) have a more continental climate with generally less precipitation, and precipitation peaks in summer and early autumn, while winter and spring tend to be driest. A large area in the interior of Finnmark receive less than 450 mm (17.7 in) of precipitation annually. Some valleys surrounded by mountains get very scarce precipitation, and often need irrigation in summer. UpperSaltdal(81 m,Storjord) has the lowest annual average with only 211 mm (8.3 in), while in the south of Norway,Skjåkis driest with 295 mm (11.6 in). In Norway's High Arctic archipelagoes,Svalbard Airporthas the lowest average annual precipitation with 217 mm (8.5 in), whileJan Mayenget more than double with 648 mm (25.5 in).
Monthly averages vary from 6 mm (0.24 in) in April in upper Saltdal and Skjåk to 509 mm (20.0 in) in December at Gullfjellet. Coastal areas fromLindesnes Municipalitynorth toVardø Municipalityhave more than 200 days per year with precipitation; however, this is with a very low threshold value (0.1 mm precipitation). The average annual number of days with at least 3 mm (0.12 in) precipitation is 77 in Blindern/Oslo,96 in Kjevik/Kristiansand,158 in Florida/Bergen,93 in Værnes/Trondheim,and 109 inTromsø.[5]
Temperature[edit]
The coast experiences milder winters than other areas at the same latitudes. The average temperature difference between the coldest month and the warmest is only 10–15 °C (18–27 °F) in coastal areas; some lighthouses have a yearly amplitude of just 10 °C (18 °F), such as Svinøy inHerøy Municipalitywith a coldest month of 3.7 °C (38.7 °F). The differences of inland areas are larger, with a maximum difference of 28 °C (50 °F) inKarasjok Municipality.Finnmarksviddahas the coldest winters in mainland Norway, but inland areas much further south can also experience severe cold.Røros Municipalityhas recorded −50 °C (−58 °F).
Bø Municipalityis the most northerly location in the world where all winter months have mean temperatures above 0 °C (32 °F). Spring is the season when the temperature differences between the southern and northern part of the country is largest; this is also the time of year when daytime and nighttime temperatures differ the most. Inland valleys and the innermost fjord areas have less wind and see the warmest summer days. The lowland near Oslo is warmest in summer with 24 July-hr average of 18 °C (64.4 °F) and average daily high up to 23 °C (73.4 °F). Inland areas reach their peak warmth around mid-July and coastal areas by the first half of August. Humidity is usually low in summer.
The North Atlantic Current splits in two over the northern part of the Norwegian Sea, one branch going east into the Barents Sea and the other going north along the west coast ofSpitsbergen.This modifies the Arcticpolar climatesomewhat and results in open water throughout the year at higherlatitudesthan any other place in the Arctic. On the eastern coast of theSvalbardarchipelago,the sea used to be frozen during most of the year, but the last years' warming (graph) have seen open waters noticeably longer.
The warmest temperature ever recorded in Norway is 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) inNesbyen Municipality.The coldest temperature ever is −51.4 °C (−60.5 °F) inKarasjok Municipality.The warmest month on record was July 1901 in Oslo, with a mean 24-hour temperature of 22.7 °C (72.9 °F)), and the coldest month was February 1966 in Karasjok, with a mean of −27.1 °C (−16.8 °F). The warmest night recorded in Norway was July 29, 2019 at Sømna-Kvaløyfjellet (302 m) inSømn Municipalityanear Brønnøysund with overnight low 26.1 °C (79.0 °F).[6]Atlantic lows bringing mild winds in winter further warmed byfoehncan give warm temperatures in narrow fjords in winter:Sunndalsørahas recorded 19 °C (66 °F) in January and 18.9 °C (66.0 °F) in February.
Compared to coastal areas, inland valleys and the innermost fjord areas have largerdiurnal temperature variations,especially in spring and summer.
Sunlight, time zones, and tides[edit]
Areas in Norway located north of theArctic Circlehaveextreme darkness in winter,which increases withlatitude.AtLongyearbyenon the Svalbard islands in the extreme north, the upper part of the sun's disc is above the horizon from 9April to 23August, and winter darkness lasts from 27October to 14February. The winter darkness is not as dark on the northern mainland, as there istwilightfor a few hours around noon.
The southern part of the country also experiences large seasonal variations in daylight; in Oslo, the sun rises at 03:54 and sets 22:54 at thesummer solstice,but is only above the horizon from 09:18 to 15:12 at thewinter solstice.The northern part of the country is located in theaurora borealiszone; the aurora is occasionally seen in the southern part of the country as well.
| Municipality | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristiansand | 09:04–16:12 | 08:00–17:25 | 06:45–18:30 | 06:18–20:40 | 05:03–21:45 | 04:23–22:34 | 04:47–22:20 | 05:49–21:15 | 06:56–19:50 | 08:02–18:24 | 08:14–16:10 | 09:08–15:37 |
| Trondheim | 09:38–15:18 | 08:12–16:55 | 06:38–18:18 | 05:51–20:48 | 04:13–22:19 | 03:04–23:34 | 03:41–23:05 | 05:12–21:31 | 06:41–19:45 | 08:05–18:02 | 08:39–15:26 | 09:55–14:32 |
| Tromsø | 11:37–12:10 | 08:17–15:42 | 06:08–17:40 | 04:45–20:47 | 01:46–23:45 | Midnight sun | Midnight sun | 03:42–21:51 | 05:55–19:22 | 07:53–17:05 | 09:23–13:33 | Polar night |
Norway is onCentral European Time,corresponding to the15°Elongitude. As the country is very elongated, this is at odds with the local daylight hours in the eastern and western parts. In Vardø, local daylight hours are 64 minutes earlier, and in Bergen, they are 39 minutes later. Thus, Finnmark gains early morning daylight but loses evening daylight, andVestlandetloses early morning light but gains more evening daylight in this time zone.Daylight saving time(GMT + 2) is observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
The difference between lowtideand high tide is small on the southern coast and large in the north; ranging from on average 0.17 m inMandalto about 0.30 m in Oslo and Stavanger, 0.90 m in Bergen, 1.80 m in Trondheim, Bodø and Hammerfest and as much as 2.17 m inVadsø.
Examples[edit]
Table[edit]
| Location | Elevation | Mean temperature (°C) | Precip | Köppen climatezone | Snow >25 cm (days) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Apr | Jul | Sep | Nov | Year | |||||
| Blindern/Oslo | 94 m | -2.3 | 6.2 | 17.7 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 7 | 836 mm | Cfb/Dfb | 30 |
| Oslo Airport, Gardermoen | 202 m | -4.4 | 4.6 | 16.5 | 10.6 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 866 mm | Dfb | 76 |
| Lillehammer | 240 m | -6.1 | 4 | 16.1 | 10.1 | -1.2 | 4.4 | 715 mm | Dfb | 108 |
| Tynset | 482 m | -9.1 | 1.5 | 13.7 | 7.5 | -3.7 | 1.4 | 439 mm | Dfc | - |
| Geilo | 772 m | -6.2 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 7.4 | -2.8 | 2.0 | 699 mm | Dfc | 67 |
| SognefjellhyttainLom Municipality(Sognefjell) | 1413 m | -8.6 | -4.3 | 7.4 | 2.9 | -5.5 | -2 | 948 mm | ET | 244 |
| Sarpsborg | 57 m | -1.4 | 5.8 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 887 mm | Cfb/Dfb | - |
| Notodden | 20 m | -4.5 | 5.6 | 17.1 | 11.2 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 741 mm | Dfb | - |
| Kjevik/Kristiansand | 12 m | 0.2 | 6 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 4 | 7.6 | 1381 mm | Cfb | 21 |
| Sola/Stavanger | 7 m | 2.6 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 1256 mm | Cfb | 0 |
| Bergen | 12 m | 2.6 | 7.2 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 2495 mm | Cfb | 3 |
| Lærdalsøyri | 24 m | -0.7 | 6.4 | 15.9 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 508 mm | Cfb/Dfb | 0 |
| Årø/Molde | 3 m | 1.1 | 5.7 | 15.4 | 11.4 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 1640 mm | Cfb | 54 |
| Røros Airport/Røros | 625 m | -8.5 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 6.9 | -4.1 | 1.1 | 525 mm | Dfc | 136 |
| Værnes/Trondheim | 12 m | -1.1 | 5.1 | 15.2 | 11 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 823 mm | Cfb/Dfb | 14 |
| Brønnøysund Airport/Brønnøysund | 5 m | 1.1 | 4.7 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 4 | 6.6 | 1510 mm | Cfb | 9 |
| Bodø Airport/Bodø | 11 m | -0.5 | 3.4 | 13.6 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 1117 mm | Cfb/Dfb | 23 |
| Bardufoss | 76 m | -9.7 | 0.6 | 13.7 | 7.4 | -4.7 | 1.3 | 703 mm | Dfc | 126 |
| Holt/Tromsø | 20 m | -2.1 | 1.7 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 1 | 3.9 | 958 mm | Cfc/Dfc | 160 |
| Kautokeino(Finnmarksvidda) | 307 m | -14.1 | -3 | 13.4 | 6 | -8.4 | -1.4 | 424 mm | Dfc | 135 |
| Alta Airport/Alta | 3 m | -6.8 | 0.4 | 13.7 | 8.2 | -2.8 | 2.3 | 438 mm | Dfc | - |
| Vardø | 10 m | -3.5 | 0.3 | 10 | 7.8 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 623 mm | Dfc | - |
| Jan Mayen | 10 m | -2.9 | -2.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 | -1 | 0.5 | 643 mm | ET (oceanic tundra) | - |
| Longyearbyen/Svalbard | 28 m | -10.9 | -8.8 | 7 | 2 | -6.4 | -3.9 | 217 mm | ET | 34 |
| If coldest winter month is between −3 °C (27 °F) and 0 °C (32 °F) the climate zone is named as Cfb/Dfb (or Cfc/Dfc) as Europe and US use different winter thresholds between C/D climates.Cfb=temperate oceanic/marine west coast;Dfb=humid continental;Cfc=subpolar oceanic (cold oceanic);Dfc=boreal/subarctic;ET=polar tundra or alpine tundra. Sep and Nov used to illustrates different climate zones better.Sognefjellhytta:Mountain lodge alongSognefjellsvegenwest ofJotunheimen.Snow:Number of days/year with at least 25 cm (9.8 in) snow on the ground; 1971–2000 base period. Due to warming most lowland areas have less snow in recent years. Snow data from nearby:Rørvikfor Brønnøysund, Karasjok for Kautokeino, Tromsø snow from 100 m ASL; Molde snow 1979 - 87. Some locations have Feb colder than Jan; some coastal stations have Aug warmer than Jul. | ||||||||||
As seen from the table, Norway's climate shows large variations, but all populated areas of the Norwegian mainland have temperate or subarctic climates (KöppengroupsCandD). Svalbard and Jan Mayen have a polar climate (Köppen groupE).
As a consequence of warming since 1990, summers are warmer and longer and winters are getting shorter and milder. With the new official 1991-2020 climate normal, many areas have seen their climate change to a new climate zone compared to 1961-90 normal. Oslo's climate has moved from Dfb to Cfb/Dfb, Lillehammer's from Dfc to Dfb, Kristiansand from Cfb/Dfb to Cfb, Molde and Brønnøysund from Cfc/Dfc to Cfb, Trondheim from Dfc to Cfb/Dfb, Bodø from Cfc/Dfc to Cfb/Dfb, Tromsø (Holt) from Dfc to Cfc/Dfc and Vardø from ET to Dfc. Snow cover has decreased in most populated areas due to winter warming; days/year with 25 cm snow cover in 1991-2020 is 26 days in Oslo (94 m), 2 days in Bergen, 8 days in Trondheim/Værnes and 144 days in Tromsø. The strongest warming has been observed on Svalbard. In addition to warming, precipitation has increased in most areas, especially in winter, increasingerosionand the risk oflandslides.
Weatherboxes[edit]
| Climate data for Oslo - Blindern 1991-2020 (Köppen: Cfb/Dfb) (94 m, extremes since 1900) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
10.8 (51.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−2 (28) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
7.0 (44.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
-0.0 (32.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
3.6 (38.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 57.9 (2.28) |
45.6 (1.80) |
41.3 (1.63) |
48.4 (1.91) |
60.1 (2.37) |
79.7 (3.14) |
86.7 (3.41) |
102.8 (4.05) |
82.2 (3.24) |
93.4 (3.68) |
84.6 (3.33) |
53.6 (2.11) |
836.3 (32.95) |
| Average precipitation days | 9.8 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 114.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 45.1 | 77.6 | 146.5 | 182.0 | 248.0 | 230.3 | 244.1 | 203.8 | 150.1 | 94 | 50.9 | 40.0 | 1,712.4 |
| Averageultraviolet index | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Source: Seklima[8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Lillehammer 1991-2020 (Dfb) (240 m; extremes 1957 - 2018) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4 (39) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0 (32) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.0 (−23.8) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−24.1 (−11.4) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 52 (2.0) |
35 (1.4) |
35 (1.4) |
35 (1.4) |
64 (2.5) |
70 (2.8) |
80 (3.1) |
96 (3.8) |
65 (2.6) |
69 (2.7) |
69 (2.7) |
47 (1.9) |
717 (28.3) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 28 | 68 | 126 | 168 | 212 | 242 | 237 | 195 | 136 | 83 | 44 | 18 | 1,557 |
| Source 1:[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:[10] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Fagernes inNord-Aurdal Municipality,Valdres(Dfc) 1991-2020 (358 m, extremes 1982-2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7 (45) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
8.2 (46.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3 (37) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6 (43) |
1 (34) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.4 (−33.5) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0 (32) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−23 (−9) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
−36.4 (−33.5) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 44.6 (1.76) |
26.9 (1.06) |
25.1 (0.99) |
27.2 (1.07) |
55.7 (2.19) |
67.2 (2.65) |
87.1 (3.43) |
88.6 (3.49) |
54.6 (2.15) |
52.1 (2.05) |
53.8 (2.12) |
39.9 (1.57) |
622.8 (24.53) |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA-WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[12] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Kristiansand Airport Kjevik 1991–2020 (Cfb) (12 m, extremes 1946–2021, sunhrs 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6 (43) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4 (39) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12 (54) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
1 (34) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.8 (39.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.2 (−18.8) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0 (32) |
3.7 (38.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−22.9 (−9.2) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 147.2 (5.80) |
98.2 (3.87) |
87.5 (3.44) |
64.8 (2.55) |
80.3 (3.16) |
85.5 (3.37) |
80.6 (3.17) |
120.7 (4.75) |
134.3 (5.29) |
169.7 (6.68) |
161.3 (6.35) |
151.4 (5.96) |
1,381.5 (54.39) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 142 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 45 | 84 | 121 | 187 | 228 | 274 | 269 | 231 | 150 | 93 | 57 | 39 | 1,778 |
| Source 1: Seklima[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA-WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[13] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Bergen 1991-2020 (Cfb) (12 m, Florida/met.office), sunshine 2016-2023 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18 (64) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22 (72) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13 (55) |
10.4 (50.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15 (59) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.7 (53.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
1 (34) |
5.6 (42.2) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.3 (2.7) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 256.3 (10.09) |
209.3 (8.24) |
201.7 (7.94) |
140.6 (5.54) |
108.5 (4.27) |
132.3 (5.21) |
157.5 (6.20) |
207.9 (8.19) |
248.5 (9.78) |
268.1 (10.56) |
275.1 (10.83) |
289.8 (11.41) |
2,495.6 (98.26) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 200 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 76 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 31.8 | 64.4 | 121.9 | 222.0 | 248.4 | 236.4 | 204.0 | 183.3 | 129.8 | 85.7 | 47.9 | 13.5 | 1,589.1 |
| Percentpossible sunshine | 15.4 | 24.6 | 33.2 | 51.2 | 46.2 | 42.2 | 36.4 | 37.2 | 33.7 | 27.6 | 21.3 | 7.3 | 31.4 |
| Source 1: Meteoclimat (temperatures)[14] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA-WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[15] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Sunndalsøra 1991-2020 (Cfb) (6 m, extremes 1983-2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
30 (86) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25 (77) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16 (61) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12 (54) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.6 (45.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3 (37) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12 (54) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.4 (40.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−16 (3) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1 (30) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4 (39) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 92 (3.6) |
85 (3.3) |
79 (3.1) |
59 (2.3) |
58 (2.3) |
80 (3.1) |
73 (2.9) |
100 (3.9) |
95 (3.7) |
93 (3.7) |
89 (3.5) |
101 (4.0) |
1,004 (39.4) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 155 |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[16] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Noaa WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[17] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Røros 1981-2010 (Dfc) (625 m, precipitation days 1961-90, extremes 1900 - 2018) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11 (52) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−1 (30) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
5.7 (42.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−8 (18) |
−14 (7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −50.3 (−58.5) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
−32.3 (−26.1) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−36.4 (−33.5) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−50.3 (−58.5) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 39.3 (1.55) |
32 (1.3) |
25.9 (1.02) |
24.7 (0.97) |
33.6 (1.32) |
58.6 (2.31) |
75.8 (2.98) |
74.3 (2.93) |
50.8 (2.00) |
37.8 (1.49) |
36.4 (1.43) |
35 (1.4) |
524.2 (20.7) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 113 |
| Source 1:Meteo climat stats | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:met.no/eklima | |||||||||||||
| Climate data forTrondheim Airport Værnes1991–2020 (Cfb/Dfb) (12 m, extremes 1946–2024, sunhrs 2016–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
30 (86) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
2.3 (36.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1 (34) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11 (52) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.6 (−14.1) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 64.6 (2.54) |
63.9 (2.52) |
61.3 (2.41) |
42.1 (1.66) |
52.7 (2.07) |
76.1 (3.00) |
74.4 (2.93) |
82.8 (3.26) |
88.9 (3.50) |
77 (3.0) |
64.4 (2.54) |
75 (3.0) |
823.2 (32.43) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 149 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 34 | 71 | 124 | 205 | 236 | 234 | 229 | 167 | 130 | 116 | 46 | 16 | 1,608 |
| Source 1: Seklima[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOOA-WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[18] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Brønnøysund Airport 1991-2020 (Cfb) (9 m, precipitation 1961-90, extremes 1873-2024 includes earlier stations) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
6 (43) |
4 (39) |
9 (49) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14 (57) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
4 (39) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.6 (43.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
−1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
5 (40) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−5 (23) |
0 (32) |
1 (34) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 138 (5.4) |
102 (4.0) |
114 (4.5) |
97 (3.8) |
66 (2.6) |
83 (3.3) |
123 (4.8) |
113 (4.4) |
180 (7.1) |
192 (7.6) |
145 (5.7) |
157 (6.2) |
1,510 (59.4) |
| Source 1: yr.no - Meteorologisk Institutt[19] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weatheronline.co.uk[20] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data forRøst1991-2020 (Csc) (4 m, extremes 1957-2021) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 126.0 (4.96) |
84.6 (3.33) |
68.0 (2.68) |
44.5 (1.75) |
42.8 (1.69) |
36.8 (1.45) |
48.8 (1.92) |
61.8 (2.43) |
75.9 (2.99) |
88.7 (3.49) |
98.3 (3.87) |
97.7 (3.85) |
873.9 (34.41) |
| Source: Norwegian Centre for Climate Services[21] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Tromsø 1991-2020 (Dfc, Cfc at Tromsø-Holt) (100 m, extremes 1920-2022) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
17 (63) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13 (55) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15 (59) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.2 (43.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.4 (38.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9 (48) |
8.3 (46.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 108.3 (4.26) |
96.7 (3.81) |
96.7 (3.81) |
71.1 (2.80) |
56.5 (2.22) |
58 (2.3) |
72.5 (2.85) |
88 (3.5) |
111.3 (4.38) |
127.4 (5.02) |
94.4 (3.72) |
109.7 (4.32) |
1,090.6 (42.99) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1 mm) | 15.4 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 17.7 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 160.1 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 3 | 36 | 111 | 171 | 215 | 239 | 226 | 164 | 96 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 1,324 |
| Averageultraviolet index | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Source 1:Met Norway,[22][23]The Weather Network,[24]Meteostat.net[25] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather Atlas[26](UV index) | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Lakselv Airport, Banak in Porsanger 1991-2020 (Dfc) (5 m, extremes 1979-2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13 (55) |
15.9 (60.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
25 (77) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9 (48) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
1.7 (35.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−1.9 (28.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.6 (−28.5) |
−33 (−27) |
−29.9 (−21.8) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
−30 (−22) |
−33.6 (−28.5) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 24.7 (0.97) |
18.5 (0.73) |
19.9 (0.78) |
17.1 (0.67) |
25.5 (1.00) |
42.5 (1.67) |
57.2 (2.25) |
54.3 (2.14) |
37.7 (1.48) |
33.4 (1.31) |
23.6 (0.93) |
27.5 (1.08) |
381.9 (15.01) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 166 |
| Source 1: yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute[27] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA WMO averages 91-2020 Norway[28] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Svalbard Airport Longyearbyen 1991-2020 (Et) (28 m, extremes 1975-2022) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
7 (45) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4 (39) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−12 (10) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7 (45) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.9 (25.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) |
−15 (5) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−6.3 (20.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.8 (−37.8) |
−43.7 (−46.7) |
−46.3 (−51.3) |
−39.1 (−38.4) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−46.3 (−51.3) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 21 (0.8) |
17 (0.7) |
16 (0.6) |
9 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
8 (0.3) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
18 (0.7) |
22 (0.9) |
24 (0.9) |
212 (8.3) |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[29] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Meteostat[30] | |||||||||||||
Climate change[edit]
All regions and seasons ofNorwayare expected tobecome warmer and wetterdue toclimate change.
On aper-capitabasis, Norway is the world's largest producer, and exporter, ofoil and natural gasoutside theMiddle East.[31]In 2016, 56 new licenses for oil exploration near theLofoten Islandswere issued. However, 98% of Norway's electricity demand is supplied byrenewable sources,mostly fromhydroelectric power,generated using Norway's extensive freshwater reserves.[32]Emissions are also generated through transportation, although Norway is a world leader inelectric vehicles.
Warmer temperatures in Norway are causingpermafrostandglaciersto retreat, and leading to shifts in precipitation patterns.Climate change is particularly impactingNorway'sArcticregion.Biodiversityand forested areas are experiencing shifts due to the phenomenon, with significant implications for theagriculture and economyof the country. IndigenousSámipeople's practices are being impacted by climate change.
Norway's governmenthave introduced several social and economic policies towardsclimate change mitigation,including throughcarbon capture and storage.Norway wants to achievecarbon neutralityby 2030, partly by investing in projects with emissions reduction abroad. It wants to achieve zero emission in the country by 2050.[33]In 2020, Norway pledged to achieve a 50% - 55% reduction in domestic emissions from the level of 1990 by 2030.[34]See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Measurements from fifteenth of month.Daylight savingin effect from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October. In Tromsø, the sun is below the horizon until 15 January, but is blocked by mountains until 21 January.
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