ARENDAL, NORWAY

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		44.8		30.2		29.5		34.2		40.6		50		57.6		60.8		59.7		54		47.3		39		33.6

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		49		37		36		38		44		53		60		64		64		58		51		44		39

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		43		31		29		33		37		46		52		56		56		51		45		39		33

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		90		54		52		61		61		70		81		85		90		70		65		62		52

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		1		1		4		10		27		32		39		47		41		34		28		18		5

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8		---		---		---		---		---		2		4		2		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		82		---		---		---		---		5		15		26		27		9		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 20

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		71		16		18		14		4		---		---		---		---		---		---		5		13

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in		40.8		3.5		2.2		2.8		2		2.7		2.5		3.1		3.8		4.6		5.4		4.8		3.4

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms

Years on Record: 17

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4		---		---		---		---		---		1		1		1		1		---		---		---

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		52.7		9.1		5.5		6.7		3.5		6.5		5.2		8.1		7.9		9.1		9.2		11.6		7

Least Recorded Rainfall

Years on Record: 10

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		35		0.9		0.4		2.4		0.1		0.8		0.7		0.2		0.1		1.2		2.2		1.6		1.7

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		86		89		89		88		82		82		83		84		86		87		87		86		87

Average Evening Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		79		85		83		82		73		75		75		75		76		74		80		81		84

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		40		30		29		31		34		43		50		53		54		48		43		37		32

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		7382.1		1078.8		1002.9		954.8		732		465		222		130.2		164.3		330		548.7		780		973.4

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		983.5		---		---		---		---		---		228		334.8		300.7		120		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		13.1		8.1		10.1		12.6		15.2		17.7		19.3		18.4		16		13.4		10.9		8.6		7.4

Average Number of Days With Fog

Years on Record: 17

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		71		6		8		10		9		8		5		4		4		4		6		3		4

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mph		16		18		14		19		13		16		17		14		14		17		17		17		17

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.8		0.5		1.2		2.4		3.9		5.5		5.8		5.6		4.3		2.7		1.3		0.6		0.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.3		0.7		1.4		2		2.6		2.8		2.6		2.2		1.5		0.8		0.4		0.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.1		1.1		2.1		3.3		4.2		5		5		5		4.3		3.3		2.1		1.3		0.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.2		0.9		1.8		3		4.1		5.6		5.7		5.8		4.3		3.1		1.8		1.2		0.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.8		0.5		1.2		2.4		3.9		5.5		5.8		5.6		4.3		2.7		1.3		0.6		0.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.5		0.3		0.9		1.5		2		2.7		2.8		2.6		2.4		1.6		1		0.5		0.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		3.9		1.2		2.8		4.1		5.1		6		6		5.9		5.9		4.2		2.8		1.6		0.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		4.3		1.1		2.5		3.8		5.5		7.3		8.1		7.7		6.8		4.2		2.6		1.4		0.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.2		0.4		0.8		1.8		3.2		4.4		4.9		4.1		3.4		2.2		0.9		0.5		0.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.4		0.3		0.6		1.2		2		2.6		2.7		2.6		2.2		1.4		0.7		0.4		0.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		2.3		0.7		1.2		2.2		3.3		4		4.2		3.6		3.3		2.5		1.3		0.8		0.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
kWh/m2		1.9		0.6		1		1.7		2.6		3.5		4.1		2.9		2.5		2		1		0.7		0.6