Best time to go to Hammerfest Average weather of Hammerfest, Lapland

When is the best time to go to Hammerfest?

When is the best time to go to Hammerfest? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months in Hammerfest are July and August
The coldest months are January and February
The rainiest months are March, April, May, June, July, August, October and November

Annual weather in Hammerfest

For full information about the climate and weather in Hammerfest a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	25°F/29°F	3.4in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in january
February	25°F/29°F	3.3in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in february
March	27°F/31°F	4.2in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in march
April	32°F/36°F	3.8in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in april
May	38°F/43°F	3.7in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in may
June	45°F/50°F	4.4in	bad weather	Hammerfest in june
July	52°F/56°F	3.9in	tolerable weather	Hammerfest in july
August	52°F/56°F	3.6in	tolerable weather	Hammerfest in august
September	47°F/50°F	3in	bad weather	Hammerfest in september
October	40°F/41°F	4.3in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in october
November	32°F/38°F	3.9in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in november
December	29°F/32°F	3.2in	very bad weather	Hammerfest in december

Weather and climate in Hammerfest

Hammerfest enjoys a subarctic climate (severe winter, no dry season and cool summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Hammerfest is 41°F (ranging from 29°F in february to 56°F in july). Annual rainfall is 44.4in, with a minimum of 3in in september and a maximum of 4.4in in june.

From january to may the climate is very bad. the thermometer goes up to 43°F°C and it rains about 20% of the time in may.
In the month of june the climate is not good. By early evening, the temperature averages 47°F and it rains about 24% of the time in june.
In july the climate is correct. In average, on the morning it is 54°F and you can expect to have 3.9in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between august and september the climate is bad. By early evening, the temperature averages 49°F and you can expect to have 3in of rainfall/month during this period.
Between october and december the climate is very bad. At lunchtime, it's 31°F in average and it rains about 3.2in each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Hammerfest

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Hammerfest: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Sea temperature

Humidity

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