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Monthly climate in Kautokeino, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kautokeino features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 651 mm (25.6 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kautokeino enjoys an average of 2760 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 Kautokeino, Norway

The warmest months in Kautokeino are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (49 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (13 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kautokeino experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 206 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kautokeino. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		12°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Average high-8°C
(18°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(14°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum-30°C
(-22°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kautokeino, Norway

Kautokeino usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kautokeino are January, February and March. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kautokeino. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)33 (1.3)31 (1.2)29 (1.1)33 (1.3)49 (1.9)81 (3.2)89 (3.5)93 (3.7)71 (2.8)61 (2.4)40 (1.6)41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1081091113141814131011

Monthly sunshine hours in Kautokeino, Norway

The sunniest months in Kautokeino are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kautokeino: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kautokeino. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8107267349410436460327238121310
Mean daily daylight hours5h 40m7h 29m11h 46m16h 5m21h 43m24h 0m23h 15m17h 37m13h 11m8h 59m7h 0m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Kautokeino, Norway

Kautokeino 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 Kautokeino UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kautokeino. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345542110