Monthly climate in Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gratangen features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1561 mm (61.4 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gratangen enjoys an average of 2775 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 Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

The warmest months in Gratangen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 54 °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, Gratangen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Average high -4°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(1°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

Gratangen usually has the most precipitation in March, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gratangen are May, October and December. On average, 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 119 (4.7) 131 (5.2) 164 (6.4) 121 (4.7) 98 (3.9) 147 (5.8) 126 (5.0) 149 (5.9) 151 (6.0) 118 (4.7) 123 (4.9) 112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 14 20 18 14 17 15 21 17 17 18 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

The sunniest months in Gratangen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gratangen: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 17 106 224 322 432 437 444 365 249 150 24 0
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 29m 7h 32m 11h 46m 16h 3m 21h 37m 24h 0m 23h 10m 17h 34m 13h 10m 9h 0m 7h 9m 0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

Gratangen 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 Gratangen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gratangen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 1 1 0