Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°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 maximum | 3°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Burfjord, Troms og Finnmark, Norway with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 13 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 7 | 94 | 241 | 319 | 398 | 383 | 409 | 316 | 245 | 153 | 21 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 58m | 7h 13m | 11h 45m | 16h 19m | 22h 20m | 24h 0m | 23h 40m | 18h 0m | 13h 14m | 8h 49m | 5h 27m | 0h 0m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |