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SKIEN, NORWAY


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Elevation: 14 meters     Latitude: 59 11N     Longitude: 009 34E
Köppen Classification: Warm Summer Continental Climate

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This climate climate zone covers from about 44°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of the 100th meridian in North America. However, it can be found as far north as 54°N, and further west in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians. In Europe this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude at nearly 61° N. Areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in the warmest month below 22°C (22°F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21-28°C (70-82°F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally far below the -3 °C (27°F) mark.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Skien is 42.8°F (6°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 61.7°F (16.5°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 25.0°F (-3.9°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Skien is 88.0°F (31.1°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Skien is -11.0°F (-23.9°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Skien is 33.1" (840.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 4.2" (106.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 1.5" (38.1 mm). There are an average of 231.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 23.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in December with 16.0 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 180.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in August with 23.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in December with 6.0 days of rain.



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