Harstad
-1 to 14°C
temperature
1470 hours
sunshine per day
706 mm
rain
123 days
dry
154 days
rain
88 days
snow

Climate of Harstad

Harstad has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Harstad is 5° degrees and there is about 707 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 136 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -1°C and 14°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 10°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 15°C
  • Rain: it rains 154 days and there is a total of approximately 706 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 88 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1470 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -1°C and 14°C
Warmest month: 14°C in July
Coldest month: -1°C in January
Night temperature: between -5°C and 10°C
Sea temperature: between 5°C and 15°C
Dry days: 123 days
Days with rain: 154 days
Days with snow: 88 days
Total rain sum: 706 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1470 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Harstad.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Harstad.

Climate table of Harstad

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Harstad. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Harstad might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -1 -1 0 2 7 10 14 14 11 6 3 1
Night temp. (°C) -4 -5 -4 -1 3 7 10 10 8 4 1 -2
Water temp. (°C) 7 6 5 5 7 10 13 15 12 11 9 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 61 64 72 52 37 47 45 41 59 84 69 75
Days with rain 7 6 9 13 15 17 16 15 17 17 12 10
Days with snow 12 13 18 14 5 1 - - - 5 8 12
Dry days 12 9 4 3 11 12 15 16 13 9 10 9
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 4 4 6 7 0 4 9 7 4 2 0
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 2 2 2 2

Best time to visit Harstad

The best time to visit Harstad in Norway is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Harstad is 14°C in July and the lowest is -1°C in January. The water temperature is 15°C at its highest and in other months it can be 5°C.

Climate of Harstad by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Harstad? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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