Drammen weather in July

In July, Drammen sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 101 mm of rain across 12.4 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 21% 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 Drammen's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drammen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
17 h 42 min
3:34 AM – 9:15 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Drammen is city in Buskerud, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Drammen 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 26°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
22012
32012
42012
52012
62112
72112
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92112
102112
112113
122113
132113
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282113
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312113

How July really feels in Drammen

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.

Drammen 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-2° / -7°7811.510.26.50.0
Feb-0° / -6°538.47.98.70.0
Mar / -4°578.36.611.30.2
Apr10° / 569314.12.1
May15° / 7611.10.616.74.4
Jun19° / 10°9112018.25.6
Jul21° / 13°10112.4017.66.0
Aug20° / 12°10413.3015.35.7
Sep15° / 9410.8012.64.5
Oct / 9811.81.49.81.8
Nov / -0°9512.467.20.1
Dec-0° / -5°7411.385.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54456
64456
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Drammen gets around 101 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3039
3140

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
283152
382153
481163
580173
680173
779183
878193
977203
1077203
1175214
1274224
1374224
1473234
1571254
1670264
1769274
1867285
1966295
2063316
2162326
2260337
2360337
2458348
2557358
2655369
2754379
2854379
2954379
3054379
3154379

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 3:13 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 9:32 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.33:139:32
218.33:149:31
318.23:159:30
418.23:179:30
518.23:189:29
618.23:199:28
718.13:209:27
818.13:229:26
918.03:239:25
1018.03:249:24
1117.93:269:22
1217.93:289:21
1317.83:299:20
1417.83:319:18
1517.73:339:17
1617.73:349:15
1717.63:369:14
1817.63:389:12
1917.53:409:10
2017.43:429:08
2117.43:449:06
2217.33:469:05
2317.23:489:03
2417.23:509:01
2517.13:528:58
2617.03:548:56
2717.03:578:54
2816.93:598:52
2916.84:018:50
3016.74:038:47
3116.74:058:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
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 Drammen?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Drammen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Drammen in July

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

In July, Drammen 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 Drammen 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 47 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 Drammen 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 Drammen peaks around July 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Drammen?

Drammen sits at 59.7°N, 10.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Asker, 16 km away.

Topography around Drammen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drammen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m.

The land around Drammen is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
628 m
80 km
1,476 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Asker 16 km · Kongsberg 32 km · Oslo 36 km · Horten 40 km · Moss 43 km · Lillestrøm 53 km · Tønsberg 54 km · Sandefjord 68 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 Drammen (59.7439°, 10.2045°, elevation 11 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).