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Monthly climate in Kirkenes, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirkenes features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 577 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kirkenes enjoys an average of 2736 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 Kirkenes, Norway

The warmest months in Kirkenes 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 -10 to -7 °C (15 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirkenes experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kirkenes. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		22°C
(73°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-6°C
(21°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(15°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average low-13°C
(9°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-24°C
(-12°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum-28°C
(-18°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kirkenes, Norway

Kirkenes usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 72 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kirkenes are January, February and November. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kirkenes. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.2)29 (1.1)37 (1.5)35 (1.4)57 (2.2)65 (2.6)72 (2.8)81 (3.2)51 (2.0)48 (1.9)35 (1.4)36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1091011151311161012910

Monthly sunshine hours in Kirkenes, Norway

The sunniest months in Kirkenes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kirkenes: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kirkenes. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours497263333412431479290259138260
Mean daily daylight hours4h 26m7h 17m11h 45m16h 15m22h 10m24h 0m23h 34m17h 53m13h 14m8h 52m6h 27m0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Kirkenes, Norway

Kirkenes 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 Kirkenes UV Index data.

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