Harstad/Narvik weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Harstad/Narvik is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 55/100), with August close behind. Harstad/Narvik averages about 1,431 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 115 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Harstad/Narvik?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Harstad/Narvik is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 102 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Harstad/Narvik?
Harstad/Narvik isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,431 hours of sunshine a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate July (55) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #16 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 1,242 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -8° / 18°F | 102 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -8° / 18°F | 100 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 105 mm | 0 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 81 mm | 1 |
| May | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 84 mm | 2 |
| June | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 103 mm | 3 |
| July | 55 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 115 mm | 3 |
| August | 45 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 106 mm | 2 |
| September | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 6° / 43°F | 122 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 109 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 101 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -6° / 21°F | 114 mm | 0 |
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Harstad/Narvik: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Harstad/Narvik?
Harstad/Narvik is a small town in Norway with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Harstad/Narvik get a year?
Harstad/Narvik gets about 1,431 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Harstad/Narvik?
The sunniest time to visit Harstad/Narvik is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 55/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Harstad/Narvik?
January is the least sunny month in Harstad/Narvik, scoring 0/100 with about 102 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Harstad/Narvik?
The typical midday UV index in Harstad/Narvik peaks around 3 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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