When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in March
Great month. Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Kirkenes in this guide.
Weather in March
- KirkenesHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kirkenes, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Mar: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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