When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in January
Great month. Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Kirkenes in this guide.
Weather in January
- KirkenesHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast