Asker weather in July

In July, Asker sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 92 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 17.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 18 min at the start of July to 16 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Asker's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asker's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
17 h 42 min
3:33 AM – 9:15 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Asker is Municipal centre of Asker Municipality, Norway.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Asker reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22112
32112
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
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312214

How July really feels in Asker

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Asker weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°7311.19.76.40.0
Feb / -6°518.57.78.70.0
Mar / -3°538.1611.30.2
Apr10° / 518.42.314.12.3
May15° / 7110.40.616.74.6
Jun19° / 10°8511.5018.35.8
Jul21° / 13°9211.8017.66.2
Aug20° / 13°9612.9015.35.9
Sep16° / 8610.3012.64.7
Oct10° / 9111.61.19.81.9
Nov / 9011.94.97.20.1
Dec / -4°7011.17.15.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134555
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204555
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Asker gets around 92 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182162
281172
380173
479183
578193
677203
776213
876213
974224
1073234
1172244
1271254
1371254
1470264
1568284
1666295
1765305
1864315
1962335
2060346
2158357
2257367
2355378
2455378
2553389
2652399
27513910
28504010
29504010
30494010
31494010

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 18 min at the start of July to 16 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:12 AM to 4:04 AM, and sunset from 9:31 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.33:129:31
218.33:139:31
318.33:149:30
418.23:159:30
518.23:169:29
618.23:179:28
718.13:189:27
818.13:209:26
918.13:219:25
1018.03:239:24
1118.03:249:22
1217.93:269:21
1317.93:279:20
1417.83:299:18
1517.83:319:17
1617.73:339:15
1717.63:359:13
1817.63:369:12
1917.53:389:10
2017.53:409:08
2117.43:429:06
2217.33:449:04
2317.33:469:02
2417.23:499:00
2517.13:518:58
2617.13:538:56
2717.03:558:54
2816.93:578:52
2916.83:598:49
3016.84:028:47
3116.74:048:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Asker?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Asker for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asker in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Asker sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Asker in July

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Asker in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asker peaks around July 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Asker?

Asker sits at 59.8°N, 10.4°E, 119 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Drammen, 16 km away.

Topography around Asker

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Asker.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asker has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,482 m.

The land around Asker is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,482 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Drammen 16 km · Oslo 19 km · Lillestrøm 37 km · Moss 46 km · Horten 46 km · Kongsberg 48 km · Tønsberg 63 km · Sarpsborg 72 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asker (59.8333°, 10.4372°, elevation 119 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).