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

When is the best time to go to Kirkenes?

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

The best months in Kirkenes are July and August
The coldest months are January and February
The rainiest months are June, July and August

Annual weather in Kirkenes

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

Month			Our opinion
January	16°F/22°F	1.7in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in january
February	16°F/22°F	1.3in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in february
March	22°F/27°F	1.7in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in march
April	31°F/34°F	1.9in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in april
May	40°F/45°F	2.2in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in may
June	49°F/52°F	3in	bad weather	Kirkenes in june
July	54°F/59°F	3in	tolerable weather	Kirkenes in july
August	52°F/58°F	2.9in	tolerable weather	Kirkenes in august
September	47°F/50°F	2.3in	bad weather	Kirkenes in september
October	36°F/40°F	2.1in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in october
November	27°F/32°F	1.4in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in november
December	22°F/27°F	1.7in	very bad weather	Kirkenes in december

Weather and climate in Kirkenes

Kirkenes 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 Kirkenes is 40°F (ranging from 22°F in january to 59°F in july). Annual rainfall is 25in, with a minimum of 1.3in in february and a maximum of 3in in june.

Between the months of january and may the climate is the worst possible. The record temperature this month is 72°F and it rains about 11% of the time in may.
In june the climate is unfavorable. At lunchtime, it's 52°F in average.
From july to august the climate is not good, but still OK. The record temperature this month is 79°F and, in august, 4 days of rain are expected.
In september the climate is unfavorable. The record temperature this month is 67°F and it rains about 11% of the time in september.
Between the months of october and december the climate is very unfavorable. The temperature rises to 27°F and it rains about 8% of the time in december.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Kirkenes

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Kirkenes: 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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