When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in August
Great month. Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kirkenes in this guide.
Weather in August
- KirkenesHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kirkenes, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast