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Monthly climate in Hammerfest, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hammerfest features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1093 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hammerfest enjoys an average of 2708 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 Hammerfest, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

The warmest months in Hammerfest are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hammerfest experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hammerfest, 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 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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

Hammerfest usually has the most precipitation in March, September and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hammerfest are July, October and December. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hammerfest, 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) 85 (3.3) 83 (3.3) 119 (4.7) 86 (3.4) 86 (3.4) 95 (3.7) 83 (3.3) 90 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 82 (3.2) 106 (4.2) 80 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 16 22 17 17 17 13 16 17 18 17 16

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

The sunniest months in Hammerfest are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hammerfest: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hammerfest, 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 2 82 243 327 422 405 451 329 266 157 19 0
Mean daily daylight hours 3h 47m 6h 58m 11h 44m 16h 32m 22h 45m 24h 0m 23h 54m 18h 22m 13h 18m 8h 40m 4h 54m 0h 0m

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

Hammerfest 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 Hammerfest UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hammerfest, 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 1 2 4 5 5 4 2 1 1 0