When to go · Kirkenes

Kirkenes in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — check.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Low; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kirkenes

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — check.

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KirkenesHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 13 days

Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kirkenes, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — 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.