When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes, month by month
The best months for Kirkenes: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.-7 °C (19 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 12 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.-7 °C (19 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 11 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 11 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — check.1 °C (34 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — check.6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 14 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — check.-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 13 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.-5 °C (23 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 12 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kirkenes, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
February: Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Kirkenes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.