When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. 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 September
- KirkenesHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kirkenes, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Sep: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
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