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Monthly climate in Karasjohka, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°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 maximum2°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1091091215131511111010

Monthly sunshine hours in Karasjohka, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours5109266331416422447283221128320
Mean daily daylight hours5h 16m7h 21m11h 45m16h 12m22h 2m24h 0m23h 28m17h 48m13h 13m8h 54m6h 37m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Karasjohka, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345542110