Norway Yearbook - 1996

Annual temperature
Vado
Annual temperature (in C) ¡s used here to
denote normal annual temperature, i.e. the
average of all annual temperatures recorded in
the period 1961-1990.
The location of the country on the east side
of a large and relatively warm ocean area
with predominately western winds, yields
a much warmer climate than Norways
northern latitudes would indicate.
The annual temperature is therefore
the highest along the coast, which
has a marine climate with mild
winters and comparatively cool
summers. The lower annual
temperature in Eastern Norway, "
which has an inland climate with.
Bod
warm summers and cold
winters, is caused by the low
monthly temperatures in the winter.
Brorr.oysund
,
T,on,so
I-iamrne
The warmest area on ari annual basis
is the coastal zone from Lista to Stad.
while the coolest area in lower-lying areas
is the Finnmark Plateau. The annual
temperature decreases from south to north.
from the coast towards the interior and with
increasing elevation.
The meteorological stations in Bergen and
Skudeneshavn on Karmoy island have the
highest annual temperature, with +7.7'C.
The Sihccajávri station on the Finnmark
Plateau has the lowest annual temperature
in lower-lying areas, with -3.10.
Kr,Stsansufld
Annual temperature in
8.0 - 6.1
6.0 - 4.1
4.0 - 2.1
2.0 - 0.1
0.0 - -2.0
Beige
-2.1 --4.0
-4.1 - -6.0
¿11
Slavangrn -
Egesond
0 50 lOO 150 200km
Krisliansand
Source: National atlas for Norway
© Norwegian Mapping Authority 1996 STAIENS KARTVERK
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