Kirkenes
-6 to 15°C
temperature
1198 hours
sunshine per day
226 mm
rain
154 days
dry
103 days
rain
108 days
snow

Climate of Kirkenes

Kirkenes has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Kirkenes is 9° degrees and there is about 88 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 146 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -6°C and 15°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 9°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 12°C
  • Rain: it rains 103 days and there is a total of approximately 226 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 108 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1198 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -6°C and 15°C
Warmest month: 15°C in July
Coldest month: -6°C in January
Night temperature: between -11°C and 9°C
Sea temperature: between 5°C and 12°C
Dry days: 154 days
Days with rain: 103 days
Days with snow: 108 days
Total rain sum: 226 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1198 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kirkenes.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kirkenes.

Climate table of Kirkenes

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kirkenes. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kirkenes might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 21 21 26 33 44 51 59 56 50 38 31 25
Night temp. (°F) 13 13 18 26 36 43 49 47 43 33 26 19
Water temp. (°F) 41 40 40 40 44 50 53 53 51 49 46 44
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 6 5 7 7 7 9 9 8 9 9 6 7
Days with rain 3 3 5 9 10 13 13 12 13 10 7 5
Days with snow 16 14 15 16 8 2 - - - 9 12 16
Dry days 12 11 11 5 13 15 18 19 17 12 11 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 3 4 6 3 0 1 9 6 4 2 0
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
UV-index 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 3 2 2 1 1

Best time to visit Kirkenes

The best time to visit Kirkenes in Norway is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kirkenes is 59°F in July and the lowest is 21°F in January. The maximum water temperature is 53°F and the lowest water temperature is 40°F.

Climate of Kirkenes by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Kirkenes? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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