Monthly climate in Ballangen, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ballangen features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1637 mm (64.4 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ballangen enjoys an average of 2822 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 2 hours 24 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ballangen, Norway

The warmest months in Ballangen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ballangen experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ballangen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(62°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
7°C
(46°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Average high-3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Average low-8°C
(18°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-3°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-26°C
(-14°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ballangen, Norway

Ballangen usually has the most precipitation in March, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ballangen are April, May and October. On average, 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ballangen. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)135 (5.3)140 (5.5)168 (6.6)123 (4.9)103 (4.0)146 (5.7)130 (5.1)155 (6.1)161 (6.3)122 (4.8)131 (5.1)123 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151420181517162118171816

Monthly sunshine hours in Ballangen, Norway

The sunniest months in Ballangen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ballangen: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ballangen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours19107220317437442461372260157250
Mean daily daylight hours6h 55m7h 40m11h 47m15h 55m21h 13m24h 0m22h 51m17h 22m13h 8m9h 6m6h 4m2h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Ballangen, Norway

Ballangen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. February, October and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ballangen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ballangen. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345543110