Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Finnsnes 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 -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1244 mm (49.0 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Finnsnes enjoys an average of 2810 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 Finnsnes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Finnsnes experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Finnsnes, Troms og Finnmark, Norway with other places around the world.
Finnsnes usually has the most precipitation in March, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 128 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Finnsnes are May, October and December. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 90 (3.5) | 100 (4.0) | 131 (5.1) | 103 (4.0) | 81 (3.2) | 123 (4.8) | 89 (3.5) | 126 (4.9) | 129 (5.1) | 88 (3.5) | 101 (4.0) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Finnsnes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Finnsnes: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 14 | 104 | 232 | 329 | 431 | 443 | 450 | 368 | 255 | 154 | 25 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 44m | 7h 26m | 11h 46m | 16h 8m | 21h 53m | 24h 0m | 23h 21m | 17h 42m | 13h 12m | 8h 57m | 6h 49m | 0h 0m |
Finnsnes 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 Finnsnes 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 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |