Kristiansand (Norway) vs London (Great Britain): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Kristiansand 2013–2023 · London 2013–2023

London (Great Britain) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Kristiansand (Norway) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Kristiansand
July · 16.55 °C
London
July · 18.57 °C

Coolest month

Kristiansand
January · 1.50 °C
London
January · 4.73 °C

Driest month

Kristiansand
April · 1.63 mm/day
London
April · 1.33 mm/day

Sunniest month

Kristiansand
June · 13.01 hours/day
London
July · 10.94 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.14 °C (June); the largest is 3.87 °C (March).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 15.05 °C in Kristiansand (Norway) and 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Kristiansand (Norway) has a higher daily rainfall average in 12 months and London (Great Britain) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Kristiansand (Norway) has more average sunshine hours per day in 6 months and London (Great Britain) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: London (Great Britain) minus Kristiansand (Norway)

Temperature °C

Month Kristiansand London +/-
Jan 1.50 4.73 +3.22
Feb 1.71 5.44 +3.73
Mar 2.97 6.84 +3.87
Apr 6.22 9.18 +2.96
May 10.85 12.67 +1.81
Jun 15.13 16.27 +1.14
Jul 16.55 18.57 +2.02
Aug 15.73 17.74 +2.01
Sep 13.49 15.48 +2.00
Oct 9.34 12.31 +2.97
Nov 5.51 8.09 +2.58
Dec 3.04 6.52 +3.48
Annual mean 8.50 11.15 +2.65

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Kristiansand London +/-
Jan 2.40 3.74 +1.35
Feb 4.24 5.11 +0.87
Mar 6.97 6.38 −0.59
Apr 10.21 9.22 −0.99
May 11.57 10.11 −1.46
Jun 13.01 10.51 −2.50
Jul 12.49 10.94 −1.55
Aug 10.69 9.68 −1.01
Sep 7.95 8.02 +0.07
Oct 4.81 5.86 +1.05
Nov 2.68 4.12 +1.44
Dec 1.92 3.14 +1.22
Annual mean 7.41 7.24 −0.18

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Kristiansand London +/-
Jan 2.86 1.92 −0.94
Feb 2.92 1.71 −1.21
Mar 2.02 1.61 −0.42
Apr 1.63 1.33 −0.30
May 2.89 1.85 −1.04
Jun 3.12 1.93 −1.19
Jul 3.32 1.79 −1.53
Aug 4.53 2.02 −2.51
Sep 5.09 1.61 −3.48
Oct 5.42 2.51 −2.91
Nov 5.34 2.27 −3.07
Dec 4.23 2.10 −2.13
Annual mean 3.62 1.89 −1.73

Snow (mm)

Month Kristiansand London +/-
Jan 12.52 0.94 −11.58
Feb 9.64 0.76 −8.89
Mar 7.13 0.77 −6.36
Apr 1.02 0.05 −0.97
May 0.06 0.00 −0.06
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.84 0.00 −0.84
Nov 2.79 0.04 −2.75
Dec 6.10 0.40 −5.70
Annual mean 3.34 0.25 −3.09