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Monthly climate in Karasjohka, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karasjohka features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 626 mm (24.6 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karasjohka enjoys an average of 2664 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 Karasjohka, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

The warmest months in Karasjohka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (50 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -9 °C (12 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karasjohka experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Karasjohka, 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 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -14°C
(8°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)

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

Karasjohka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karasjohka are February, March and April. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karasjohka, 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) 34 (1.3) 33 (1.3) 33 (1.3) 32 (1.2) 52 (2.0) 71 (2.8) 90 (3.5) 98 (3.8) 57 (2.3) 49 (1.9) 40 (1.6) 37 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 10 9 12 15 13 15 11 11 10 10

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

The sunniest months in Karasjohka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karasjohka: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karasjohka, 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 5 109 266 331 416 422 447 283 221 128 32 0
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 16m 7h 21m 11h 45m 16h 12m 22h 2m 24h 0m 23h 28m 17h 48m 13h 13m 8h 54m 6h 37m 0h 0m

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

Karasjohka 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 Karasjohka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karasjohka, 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 2 1 1 0