Monthly climate in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 2 1 1 0