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Monthly climate in Burfjord, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burfjord features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1155 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Burfjord enjoys an average of 2592 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 Burfjord, Norway

The warmest months in Burfjord are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (46 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (18 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burfjord experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Burfjord. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(49°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average low-10°C
(14°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-10°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Burfjord, Norway

Burfjord usually has the most precipitation in March, June and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Burfjord are January, October and December. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Burfjord. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)79 (3.1)82 (3.2)113 (4.4)99 (3.9)94 (3.7)114 (4.5)105 (4.1)118 (4.7)108 (4.2)81 (3.2)97 (3.8)66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131420171820162017151613

Monthly sunshine hours in Burfjord, Norway

The sunniest months in Burfjord are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Burfjord: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Burfjord. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours794241319398383409316245153210
Mean daily daylight hours4h 58m7h 13m11h 45m16h 19m22h 20m24h 0m23h 40m18h 0m13h 14m8h 49m5h 27m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Burfjord, Norway

Burfjord experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 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 Burfjord UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Burfjord. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112355542110