When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in June
Great month. Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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 June?
No other month rates higher than June for Kirkenes in this guide.
Weather in June
- KirkenesHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Long days, waterfalls at full flow, mountain roads opening; midnight sun in the north.
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
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Jun: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast