Kirkenes weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · small town · subarctic climate
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The best time to visit Kirkenes is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 46/100). Kirkenes averages about 1,654 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F and roughly 103 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kirkenes?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kirkenes is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 42 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kirkenes?
Kirkenes isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,654 hours of sunshine a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate July (46) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 743 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 | -8° / 18°F | -14° / 7°F | 42 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -13° / 9°F | 34 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -10° / 14°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 45 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 73 mm | 2 |
| June | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 87 mm | 3 |
| July | 46 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 103 mm | 3 |
| August | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 95 mm | 2 |
| September | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -1° / 30°F | 65 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -8° / 18°F | 43 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -11° / 12°F | 46 mm | 0 |
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Kirkenes: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kirkenes?
Kirkenes is a small town in Norway with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kirkenes get a year?
Kirkenes gets about 1,654 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kirkenes?
The sunniest time to visit Kirkenes is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 46/100. Expect daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kirkenes?
January is the least sunny month in Kirkenes, scoring 0/100 with about 42 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kirkenes?
The typical midday UV index in Kirkenes 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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