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Monthly climate in Borkenes, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Borkenes features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1283 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Borkenes enjoys an average of 2984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Borkenes, Norway

The warmest months in Borkenes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Borkenes experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Borkenes. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-23°C
(-8°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Borkenes, Norway

Borkenes usually has the most precipitation in March, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Borkenes are January, May and December. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Borkenes. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)96 (3.8)104 (4.1)135 (5.3)98 (3.9)84 (3.3)113 (4.4)98 (3.9)126 (5.0)127 (5.0)101 (4.0)107 (4.2)94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141420181517132017161816

Monthly sunshine hours in Borkenes, Norway

The sunniest months in Borkenes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Borkenes: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Borkenes. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours16111241339454461472383289180320
Mean daily daylight hours5h 49m7h 33m11h 46m16h 2m21h 32m24h 0m23h 6m17h 31m13h 10m9h 1m8h 0m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Borkenes, Norway

Borkenes 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 Borkenes UV Index data.

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