Sunshine Atlas

Vadsø weather by month & the best time to visit

Norway · seaside town · subarctic climate

Vadsø, Norway
Vadsø — photo by Felix Maschek, Hamburg, CC BY-SA 2.0 de via Wikimedia Commons

Vadsø is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is July (Score 42/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.

When is the best time to visit Vadsø?

Vadsø never gets truly sunny weather: July is as good as it gets at 42/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.

How sunny is Vadsø?

Vadsø never scores well for sunshine: even July, its best month, reaches only 42/100. July (42/100) is noticeably better than January (0). It is one of 46 destinations Sunshine Atlas tracks in Norway. The year's 724 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 0May: 0June: 19July: 4242August: 31September: 7October: 0November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January0 -5° / 23°F-9° / 16°F 43 mm02° / 36°F
February0 -5° / 23°F-9° / 16°F 36 mm02° / 36°F
March0 -2° / 28°F-7° / 19°F 44 mm02° / 36°F
April0 1° / 34°F-3° / 27°F 44 mm12° / 36°F
May0 6° / 43°F2° / 36°F 65 mm24° / 39°F
June19 11° / 52°F6° / 43°F 78 mm39° / 48°F
July42 15° / 59°F10° / 50°F 98 mm313° / 55°F
August31 13° / 55°F9° / 48°F 90 mm215° / 59°F
September7 9° / 48°F5° / 41°F 65 mm111° / 52°F
October0 3° / 37°F1° / 34°F 67 mm09° / 48°F
November0 -1° / 30°F-4° / 25°F 44 mm08° / 46°F
December0 -3° / 27°F-7° / 19°F 50 mm05° / 41°F

Sea temperature in Vadsø by month

The sea off Vadsø is warmest in August at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in January at 2°C / 36°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Vadsø: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Vadsø?

Vadsø is a seaside town in Norway with a subarctic climate — the sea reaches 15°C at its warmest.

When is the best time to visit Vadsø?

Vadsø is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only July at 42/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.

What is the least sunny month in Vadsø?

January is the least sunny month in Vadsø, scoring 0/100 with about 43 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Vadsø?

The sea in Vadsø ranges from about 2°C (January) to 15°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Vadsø?

The typical midday UV index in Vadsø peaks around 3 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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