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Monthly climate in Leknes, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leknes features a subpolar climate (Cfc). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1817 mm (71.6 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Leknes enjoys an average of 3155 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 45 minutes to 21 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leknes, Norway

The warmest months in Leknes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leknes experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leknes. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average low-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum-8°C
(17°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leknes, Norway

Leknes usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Leknes are May, June and July. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leknes. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)166 (6.5)116 (4.6)176 (6.9)137 (5.4)79 (3.1)115 (4.5)103 (4.1)171 (6.7)241 (9.5)211 (8.3)155 (6.1)147 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161419171417151718201717

Monthly sunshine hours in Leknes, Norway

The sunniest months in Leknes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Leknes: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leknes. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours371382573404434564783882902038930
Mean daily daylight hours5h 5m8h 23m11h 49m15h 18m18h 54m21h 42m20h 3m16h 27m12h 58m9h 33m6h 6m3h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Leknes, Norway

Leknes experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure. January, February and November 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 Leknes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leknes. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112346643211