When to visit
Kirkenes?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Kirkenes
Finnmark · Norway

The best time to visit Kirkenes is July, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
52

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

Temperature
6–13°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
3–10°C
Dry
Precipitation
62mm
Light rain · 13 days
Sunshine
9.7h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
72%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
74
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun74JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score910141632527158281098
ClimatePolarPolarPolarPolarColdColdMildMildColdColdPolarPolar
Temperature-13–-7°C-11–-6°C-8–-3°C-4–2°C1–8°C6–13°C10–17°C9–15°C6–11°C0–3°C-5–-1°C-10–-4°C
Feels like-18–-12°C-16–-11°C-13–-7°C-9–-2°C-3–4°C3–10°C8–15°C7–14°C3–8°C-4–0°C-10–-6°C-15–-9°C
Precipitation35mm
13 days
32mm
11 days
37mm
13 days
35mm
12 days
58mm
15 days
62mm
13 days
66mm
12 days
82mm
14 days
60mm
14 days
46mm
13 days
35mm
10 days
41mm
13 days
Sunshine0.1h
☀︎ 6%
1.8h
☀︎ 24%
5.7h
☀︎ 49%
7.5h
☀︎ 46%
8.7h
☀︎ 39%
9.7h
☀︎ 40%
9.4h
☀︎ 40%
6.4h
☀︎ 35%
4.4h
☀︎ 33%
2.6h
☀︎ 29%
0.3h
☀︎ 8%
0.0h
☀︎ 0%
WindSW · 18 km/hSW · 19 km/hSW · 19 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 17 km/hN · 17 km/hNE · 16 km/hS · 16 km/hSW · 17 km/hSW · 16 km/hSW · 17 km/hSW · 17 km/h
Humidity (%)84%83%81%79%74%72%76%80%85%89%88%86%
Day length1.7h7.3h11.7h16.2h22.2h24.0h23.6h18.0h13.3h8.9h3.6h0.0h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Kirkenes?

The best time to visit Kirkenes is July, with temperatures between 10 °C and 17 °C. The best month is July. July is high season.

What is the weather like in Kirkenes?

Kirkenes has a climate with an overall score of 2.6/10. Annual temperatures range from -13 °C to 17 °C.

What is the hottest month in Kirkenes?

The hottest month in Kirkenes is July, with average highs of 17 °C and lows of 10 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Kirkenes?

The rainiest month in Kirkenes is August, with an average of 82 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Kirkenes?

Peak season in Kirkenes is June, July, August. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Kirkenes?

Shoulder season in Kirkenes falls in September. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.