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🇳🇴 Weather in Lofoten (Svolvær) in July

This is what the weather in Lofoten (Svolvær) (Nordland, Norway) was like in July in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

14.8 °C

12.8 °C – 16.7 °C

Avg. night-time low

11.6 °C

10.5 °C – 13.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

14.9

48 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

88.8 mm

25.0 mm – 154 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 24.8 °C (30 Jul 2018) · Lowest temperature 6.3 °C (2 Jul 2019) · Avg. daily peak wind 19 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 30Sunny
  • 69Partly cloudy
  • 62Cloudy
  • 88Light rain
  • 61Rain

Summary

  • On average 14.8 °C during the day and 11.6 °C at night.
  • On average 14.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 88.8 mm of precipitation in total.
  • Prevailing: Light rain.
  • Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 16.7 °C), coolest: 2026 (avg. 12.8 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2021 (154 mm), driest: 2023 (25.0 mm).
  • Extremes: 24.8 °C on 30 Jul 2018 and 6.3 °C on 2 Jul 2019.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

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Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Light rain
    Avg. max12.8°Avg. min10.5°
    Rain days
    26 Rain days
    Precipitation
    152 mm
    Avg. sunshine per day
    n/a
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 17.7 °C · Min 8.1 °C

  • 2025

    Light rain
    Avg. max16.3°Avg. min13.2°
    Rain days
    11 Rain days
    Precipitation
    52.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    67 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.5 °C · Min 8.8 °C

  • 2024

    Light rain
    Avg. max16.7°Avg. min13.2°
    Rain days
    14 Rain days
    Precipitation
    84.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    69 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.0 °C · Min 9.8 °C

  • 2023

    Cloudy
    Avg. max15.8°Avg. min12.3°
    Rain days
    8 Rain days
    Precipitation
    25.0 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    71 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 21.0 °C · Min 9.8 °C

  • 2022

    Light rain
    Avg. max14.1°Avg. min11.0°
    Rain days
    22 Rain days
    Precipitation
    141 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    77 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 23.1 °C · Min 8.5 °C

  • 2021

    Rain
    Avg. max14.3°Avg. min11.2°
    Rain days
    17 Rain days
    Precipitation
    154 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    75 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.7 °C · Min 8.2 °C

  • 2020

    Light rain
    Avg. max13.8°Avg. min10.8°
    Rain days
    16 Rain days
    Precipitation
    74.9 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    80 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 19.7 °C · Min 6.5 °C

  • 2019

    Cloudy
    Avg. max14.7°Avg. min11.0°
    Rain days
    9 Rain days
    Precipitation
    38.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    68 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.7 °C · Min 6.3 °C

  • 2018

    Cloudy
    Avg. max15.8°Avg. min12.0°
    Rain days
    9 Rain days
    Precipitation
    47.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    69 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.8 °C · Min 8.3 °C

  • 2017

    Light rain
    Avg. max14.1°Avg. min10.6°
    Rain days
    17 Rain days
    Precipitation
    118 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    78 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 20.4 °C · Min 7.1 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Lofoten (Svolvær) in July?
Daytime highs averaged 14.8 °C, night-time lows 11.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 24.8 °C (30 Jul 2018), the lowest 6.3 °C (2 Jul 2019).
How often does it rain in Lofoten (Svolvær) in July?
On average there were 14.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 88.8 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data
Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature
MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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