GoksjøGoksjø at a Glance
About Goksjø
Goksjø is a freshwater lake located in Vestfold county in southeastern Norway. It is used locally for recreation and supports activities such as fishing and walking along its shoreline.
The lake is part of the regional landscape of small lakes and woods common to Vestfold and is accessible from nearby towns and villages. There are local access points and trails but no large-scale tourist infrastructure noted for the site.
Goksjø sits within the Vestfold administrative area and is surrounded by low rolling countryside and mixed woodland typical of the coastal inland zone of southeastern Norway.
Weather & Climate near Goksjø
Goksjø's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -4°C to 20°C. Moderate rainfall (961 mm/year).
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | -4° - 0° | -7° | 74 mm | overcast | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 0.0 low | 6.7h |
| February | Poor | -4° - 0° | -7° | 50 mm | overcast | 92% | 4.0 m/s | 0.1 low | 9.0h |
| March | Poor | -1° - 4° | -2° | 68 mm | overcast | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 0.3 low | 11.6h |
| April | Good | 3° - 9° | 3° | 48 mm | partly cloudy | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 moderate | 14.3h |
| May | Good | 9° - 15° | 12° | 60 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 1.0 high | 16.8h |
| June | Very Good | 13° - 19° | 16° | 67 mm | partly cloudy | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 high | 18.2h |
| July | Good | 14° - 21° | 18° | 78 mm | overcast | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 1.3 high | 17.5h |
| August | Good | 13° - 20° | 17° | 92 mm | overcast | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 moderate | 15.3h |
| September | Acceptable | 9° - 15° | 12° | 111 mm | overcast | 84% | 4.0 m/s | 0.5 low | 12.6h |
| October | Acceptable | 5° - 10° | 5° | 123 mm | overcast | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 0.1 low | 10.0h |
| November | Poor | 1° - 4° | -1° | 114 mm | overcast | 90% | 4.0 m/s | 0.0 low | 7.4h |
| December | Poor | -3° - 0° | -6° | 76 mm | overcast | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 0.0 low | 5.9h |
How to Get to Goksjø
Accessible by local roads from the nearby towns in Vestfold; the nearest larger transport hubs are Tønsberg and Sandefjord - from there, local bus routes or car travel will reach the lake.