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Kristiansand, Norway climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Kristiansand has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 21°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −3°C at night. Around 1257 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in November (152 mm) and easing off in April (60 mm). At latitude 58°N, day length swings from 6.1 hours in midwinter to 17.9 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kristiansand climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −3 | −3 | −2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | −3 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 82 | 81 | 60 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 108 | 137 | 151 | 152 | 137 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | −3 | −3 | −2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 82 | 81 | 60 | 74 | 76 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | −3 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 108 | 137 | 151 | 152 | 137 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 77 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18.0 | 17.1 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 77 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18.0 | 17.1 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 12.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12.2 | 12.9 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Kjevik, a weather station, about 8 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.