Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°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 maximum | 2°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kautokeino, Troms og Finnmark, Norway with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 8 | 107 | 267 | 349 | 410 | 436 | 460 | 327 | 238 | 121 | 31 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 40m | 7h 29m | 11h 46m | 16h 5m | 21h 43m | 24h 0m | 23h 15m | 17h 37m | 13h 11m | 8h 59m | 7h 0m | 0h 0m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |