When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in July
Great month. Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Kirkenes in this guide.
Weather in July
- KirkenesHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Peak season: fjords, Lofoten and Preikestolen crowded; book everything.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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