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Rjukan Weather Records (NOE00110375)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rjukan (NOE00110375), Norway, with 133 years of record.

Key Facts for Rjukan

  • Rjukan (NOE00110375) is a weather station in Norway at 59.88 latitude and 8.58 longitude, 300 m (984 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1894 to 2026, 133 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Rjukan still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rjukan set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 28 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Norway, 59.88 latitude, 8.58 longitude.
  • Elevation: 300 m (984 ft).
  • Period of record: 1894 to 2026, 133 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Rjukan, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rjukan. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rjukan. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Rjukan, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Rjukan by the year they were set 0 records at Rjukan still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Rjukan still stand.
Standing records at Rjukan by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Rjukan set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Rjukan between 11 August 1926 and 28 June 1927. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation11 August 1926: Record daily precipitation 62.7 mm (2.5 in)28 June 1927: Record daily precipitation 134.0 mm (5.3 in)
2 all-time records were set at Rjukan between 11 August 1926 and 28 June 1927. Each dot is a new record.
When Rjukan set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1926-08-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1927-06-28Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 134.0 mm (5.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 134.0 mm (5.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rjukan The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rjukan. The most was 134.0 mm (5.3 in) on 28 June 1927. 050100150 Jan: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 18 January 1995 Jan Feb: 34.8 mm (1.4 in), 25 February 1989 Feb Mar: 28.0 mm (1.1 in), 30 March 1998 Mar Apr: 41.0 mm (1.6 in), 4 April 2001 Apr May: 60.0 mm (2.4 in), 5 May 2004 May Jun: 134.0 mm (5.3 in), 28 June 1927 Jun Jul: 61.5 mm (2.4 in), 17 July 1939 Jul Aug: 104.8 mm (4.1 in), 5 August 1934 Aug Sep: 61.6 mm (2.4 in), 3 September 1968 Sep Oct: 76.5 mm (3.0 in), 3 October 2025 Oct Nov: 52.3 mm (2.1 in), 10 November 1961 Nov Dec: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 28 December 2020 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rjukan. The most was 134.0 mm (5.3 in) on 28 June 1927.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rjukan
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.5 mm (1.2 in)18 January 1995
Feb34.8 mm (1.4 in)25 February 1989
Mar28.0 mm (1.1 in)30 March 1998
Apr41.0 mm (1.6 in)4 April 2001
May60.0 mm (2.4 in)5 May 2004
Jun134.0 mm (5.3 in)28 June 1927
Jul61.5 mm (2.4 in)17 July 1939
Aug104.8 mm (4.1 in)5 August 1934
Sep61.6 mm (2.4 in)3 September 1968
Oct76.5 mm (3.0 in)3 October 2025
Nov52.3 mm (2.1 in)10 November 1961
Dec50.0 mm (2.0 in)28 December 2020

Latest Records

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Latest records at Rjukan
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 August 2026Rjukan, NOdaily rain (Provisional)32.0 mm (1.3 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)37 years25 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2025Rjukan, NOdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)96 years38 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 2025Rjukan, NOmonthly rain76.5 mm (3.0 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)8 years46 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2025Rjukan, NOdaily rain27.6 mm (1.1 in)15.1 mm (0.6 in)18 years55 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain19.5 mm (0.8 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)89 years44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)117 years61 of 100 (Major)
12 June 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)53 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2024Rjukan, NOdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2023Rjukan, NOdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)12 years36 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2023Rjukan, NOdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2023Rjukan, NOdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)110 years57 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2023Rjukan, NOdaily rain27.5 mm (1.1 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)92 years39 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 2023Rjukan, NOdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)34 years31 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2023Rjukan, NOdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)113 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 2022Rjukan, NOdaily rain24.0 mm (0.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 2022Rjukan, NOdaily rain22.5 mm (0.9 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1894 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Rjukan: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)134.0 mm (5.3 in)192741.0 mm (1.6 in)133
Wettest five days (Rx5day)233.6 mm (9.2 in)193478.7 mm (3.1 in)132
Longest dry spell (CDD)366 days189625 days133

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rjukan by year The wettest day of the year at Rjukan, 1894 to 2026. The record is 134.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.0 mm (1.6 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 134.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1927
The wettest day of the year at Rjukan, 1894 to 2026. The record is 134.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.0 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rjukan by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18940.0 mm (0.00 in)
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
18970.0 mm (0.00 in)
18980.0 mm (0.00 in)
18991.2 mm (0.05 in)
190048.0 mm (1.9 in)
190141.2 mm (1.6 in)
190231.0 mm (1.2 in)
190343.0 mm (1.7 in)
190425.0 mm (1.0 in)
190542.4 mm (1.7 in)
190649.2 mm (1.9 in)
190738.0 mm (1.5 in)
190846.0 mm (1.8 in)
190948.0 mm (1.9 in)
191054.0 mm (2.1 in)
191144.0 mm (1.7 in)
191240.0 mm (1.6 in)
191338.0 mm (1.5 in)
191436.0 mm (1.4 in)
191523.5 mm (0.9 in)
191652.0 mm (2.0 in)
191735.0 mm (1.4 in)
191837.0 mm (1.5 in)
191934.0 mm (1.3 in)
192036.0 mm (1.4 in)
192130.0 mm (1.2 in)
192231.0 mm (1.2 in)
192342.0 mm (1.7 in)
192461.0 mm (2.4 in)
192532.8 mm (1.3 in)
192662.7 mm (2.5 in)
1927134.0 mm (5.3 in)
192828.9 mm (1.1 in)
192934.4 mm (1.4 in)
193050.2 mm (2.0 in)
193133.1 mm (1.3 in)
193258.6 mm (2.3 in)
193368.5 mm (2.7 in)
1934104.8 mm (4.1 in)
193542.6 mm (1.7 in)
193636.7 mm (1.4 in)
193735.9 mm (1.4 in)
193895.9 mm (3.8 in)
193961.5 mm (2.4 in)
194053.2 mm (2.1 in)
194146.5 mm (1.8 in)
194237.0 mm (1.5 in)
194338.3 mm (1.5 in)
194442.1 mm (1.7 in)
194559.9 mm (2.4 in)
194641.3 mm (1.6 in)
194725.5 mm (1.0 in)
194852.3 mm (2.1 in)
194931.0 mm (1.2 in)
195071.0 mm (2.8 in)
195139.6 mm (1.6 in)
195230.0 mm (1.2 in)
195345.4 mm (1.8 in)
195436.2 mm (1.4 in)
195529.8 mm (1.2 in)
195628.0 mm (1.1 in)
195739.0 mm (1.5 in)
195830.3 mm (1.2 in)
195951.0 mm (2.0 in)
196036.8 mm (1.4 in)
196152.3 mm (2.1 in)
196242.3 mm (1.7 in)
196357.3 mm (2.3 in)
196433.5 mm (1.3 in)
196554.6 mm (2.1 in)
196629.0 mm (1.1 in)
196739.2 mm (1.5 in)
196861.6 mm (2.4 in)
196930.5 mm (1.2 in)
197057.0 mm (2.2 in)
197132.2 mm (1.3 in)
197245.0 mm (1.8 in)
197337.5 mm (1.5 in)
197429.4 mm (1.2 in)
197526.5 mm (1.0 in)
197634.3 mm (1.4 in)
197730.0 mm (1.2 in)
197854.4 mm (2.1 in)
197950.2 mm (2.0 in)
198041.7 mm (1.6 in)
198158.6 mm (2.3 in)
198232.8 mm (1.3 in)
198335.0 mm (1.4 in)
198459.0 mm (2.3 in)
198552.6 mm (2.1 in)
198633.5 mm (1.3 in)
198752.5 mm (2.1 in)
198846.0 mm (1.8 in)
198934.8 mm (1.4 in)
199041.2 mm (1.6 in)
199138.5 mm (1.5 in)
199231.0 mm (1.2 in)
199332.0 mm (1.3 in)
199448.0 mm (1.9 in)
199537.5 mm (1.5 in)
199657.0 mm (2.2 in)
199736.0 mm (1.4 in)
199834.0 mm (1.3 in)
199947.5 mm (1.9 in)
200043.5 mm (1.7 in)
200141.0 mm (1.6 in)
200245.0 mm (1.8 in)
200333.0 mm (1.3 in)
200460.0 mm (2.4 in)
200535.0 mm (1.4 in)
200638.0 mm (1.5 in)
200734.0 mm (1.3 in)
200847.0 mm (1.9 in)
200937.0 mm (1.5 in)
201044.0 mm (1.7 in)
201144.0 mm (1.7 in)
201234.0 mm (1.3 in)
201353.0 mm (2.1 in)
201449.0 mm (1.9 in)
201552.0 mm (2.0 in)
201627.0 mm (1.1 in)
201758.0 mm (2.3 in)
201854.0 mm (2.1 in)
201943.0 mm (1.7 in)
202050.0 mm (2.0 in)
202134.0 mm (1.3 in)
202248.0 mm (1.9 in)
202354.0 mm (2.1 in)
202445.0 mm (1.8 in)
202576.5 mm (3.0 in)
202633.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rjukan by year The wettest five days of the year at Rjukan, 1894 to 2026. The record is 233.6 mm (9.2 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 233.6 mm (9.2 in) in 1934
The wettest five days of the year at Rjukan, 1894 to 2026. The record is 233.6 mm (9.2 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rjukan by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1894n/a
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
18970.0 mm (0.00 in)
18980.0 mm (0.00 in)
18992.4 mm (0.09 in)
190064.1 mm (2.5 in)
190186.8 mm (3.4 in)
190253.8 mm (2.1 in)
190370.4 mm (2.8 in)
190454.5 mm (2.1 in)
190559.7 mm (2.4 in)
1906121.6 mm (4.8 in)
190770.3 mm (2.8 in)
1908116.0 mm (4.6 in)
190994.2 mm (3.7 in)
1910122.5 mm (4.8 in)
191181.0 mm (3.2 in)
191295.0 mm (3.7 in)
191377.5 mm (3.1 in)
191487.0 mm (3.4 in)
191565.0 mm (2.6 in)
1916100.1 mm (3.9 in)
191767.0 mm (2.6 in)
191880.5 mm (3.2 in)
191963.0 mm (2.5 in)
192059.0 mm (2.3 in)
192147.0 mm (1.9 in)
192272.0 mm (2.8 in)
192383.5 mm (3.3 in)
1924101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1925102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1926105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1927201.4 mm (7.9 in)
192868.6 mm (2.7 in)
192956.1 mm (2.2 in)
193077.7 mm (3.1 in)
193170.6 mm (2.8 in)
193278.8 mm (3.1 in)
1933151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1934233.6 mm (9.2 in)
193565.4 mm (2.6 in)
193650.2 mm (2.0 in)
193770.9 mm (2.8 in)
1938216.6 mm (8.5 in)
1939108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1940121.8 mm (4.8 in)
194174.3 mm (2.9 in)
194285.2 mm (3.4 in)
194375.1 mm (3.0 in)
194496.5 mm (3.8 in)
1945119.1 mm (4.7 in)
194666.0 mm (2.6 in)
194745.3 mm (1.8 in)
194890.0 mm (3.5 in)
194971.6 mm (2.8 in)
1950117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1951105.4 mm (4.1 in)
195259.1 mm (2.3 in)
195385.4 mm (3.4 in)
195473.1 mm (2.9 in)
195535.5 mm (1.4 in)
195655.8 mm (2.2 in)
1957105.3 mm (4.1 in)
195873.1 mm (2.9 in)
1959106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1960108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1961120.4 mm (4.7 in)
196271.5 mm (2.8 in)
196393.6 mm (3.7 in)
1964128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1965105.9 mm (4.2 in)
196665.0 mm (2.6 in)
196799.0 mm (3.9 in)
1968160.1 mm (6.3 in)
196964.9 mm (2.6 in)
197087.8 mm (3.5 in)
197149.5 mm (1.9 in)
197273.7 mm (2.9 in)
197352.7 mm (2.1 in)
197458.3 mm (2.3 in)
197555.2 mm (2.2 in)
197681.3 mm (3.2 in)
197749.1 mm (1.9 in)
1978106.6 mm (4.2 in)
197969.1 mm (2.7 in)
198054.5 mm (2.1 in)
198180.3 mm (3.2 in)
198284.8 mm (3.3 in)
1983102.8 mm (4.0 in)
198487.2 mm (3.4 in)
198572.8 mm (2.9 in)
198654.5 mm (2.1 in)
1987122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1988106.5 mm (4.2 in)
198977.5 mm (3.1 in)
199080.0 mm (3.1 in)
199178.0 mm (3.1 in)
199253.3 mm (2.1 in)
199368.0 mm (2.7 in)
199476.0 mm (3.0 in)
1995125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1996108.0 mm (4.3 in)
199776.5 mm (3.0 in)
199874.7 mm (2.9 in)
199978.0 mm (3.1 in)
200098.7 mm (3.9 in)
200163.5 mm (2.5 in)
200278.5 mm (3.1 in)
200373.3 mm (2.9 in)
200488.7 mm (3.5 in)
200580.0 mm (3.1 in)
200670.0 mm (2.8 in)
200754.6 mm (2.1 in)
200879.8 mm (3.1 in)
200981.5 mm (3.2 in)
201069.0 mm (2.7 in)
201191.1 mm (3.6 in)
201249.9 mm (2.0 in)
201389.8 mm (3.5 in)
201484.5 mm (3.3 in)
2015116.7 mm (4.6 in)
201644.5 mm (1.8 in)
201793.0 mm (3.7 in)
2018143.5 mm (5.6 in)
201966.5 mm (2.6 in)
2020110.5 mm (4.4 in)
2021100.0 mm (3.9 in)
2022103.6 mm (4.1 in)
2023107.0 mm (4.2 in)
202497.1 mm (3.8 in)
202597.2 mm (3.8 in)
202657.5 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rjukan by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rjukan, 1894 to 2026. The record is 366 days in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days. 01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Record: 366 days in 1896
The longest dry spell of the year at Rjukan, 1894 to 2026. The record is 366 days in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rjukan by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18942 days
1895365 days
1896366 days
1897365 days
1898365 days
1899363 days
190023 days
190117 days
190230 days
190317 days
190418 days
190524 days
190627 days
190721 days
190832 days
190917 days
191020 days
191126 days
191224 days
191318 days
191423 days
191533 days
191630 days
191725 days
191820 days
191922 days
192031 days
192121 days
192229 days
192329 days
192416 days
192521 days
192620 days
192716 days
192820 days
192937 days
193031 days
193142 days
193226 days
193338 days
193419 days
193524 days
193623 days
193718 days
193825 days
193921 days
194030 days
194135 days
194227 days
194320 days
194426 days
194522 days
194627 days
194740 days
194827 days
194920 days
195020 days
195136 days
195224 days
195332 days
195428 days
195531 days
195645 days
195718 days
195830 days
195932 days
196025 days
196117 days
196216 days
196330 days
196429 days
196525 days
196618 days
196714 days
196820 days
196943 days
197027 days
197119 days
197234 days
197323 days
197443 days
197536 days
197627 days
197723 days
197823 days
197926 days
198030 days
198130 days
198226 days
198317 days
198421 days
198525 days
198638 days
198730 days
198824 days
198933 days
199026 days
199137 days
199220 days
199321 days
199420 days
199521 days
199654 days
199720 days
199816 days
199919 days
200014 days
200118 days
200223 days
200322 days
200432 days
200531 days
200619 days
200727 days
200817 days
200927 days
201024 days
201129 days
201230 days
201327 days
201426 days
201523 days
201619 days
201716 days
201825 days
201922 days
202017 days
202125 days
202225 days
202323 days
202417 days
202518 days
202618 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

131 years, 1895 to 2025

A day with at least 40.8 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 85.6 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rjukan: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years40.8 mm (1.6 in)
5 years54.6 mm (2.1 in)
10 years62.9 mm (2.5 in)
25 years72.7 mm (2.9 in)
50 years79.4 mm (3.1 in)
100 years85.6 mm (3.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 131 years of values from 1895 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 134.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1927; 104.8 mm (4.1 in) in 1934; 95.9 mm (3.8 in) in 1938.

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  • Data for Rjukan threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).