Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lakselv features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 725 mm (28.5 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lakselv enjoys an average of 2471 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 Lakselv are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (14 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lakselv experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 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) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway with other places around the world.
Lakselv usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lakselv are January, February and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 41 (1.6) | 42 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 61 (2.4) | 83 (3.3) | 92 (3.6) | 102 (4.0) | 72 (2.8) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Lakselv are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lakselv: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 3 | 91 | 243 | 306 | 396 | 389 | 409 | 264 | 214 | 122 | 26 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 10m | 7h 10m | 11h 45m | 16h 21m | 22h 24m | 24h 0m | 23h 42m | 18h 4m | 13h 15m | 8h 48m | 6h 7m | 0h 0m |
Lakselv 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 Lakselv 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 |