When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
- JanuaryGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
- FebruaryGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
- MarchGreatInside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Weather in October
- KirkenesHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kirkenes, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
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