The city is located in northern Norway, in the continental part of Finmark, at an altitude of 350 meters (1,150 feet).
does not rise (polar night) from December 2nd to January 10th, and does not set (midnight sun) from May 22nd to July 23rd. The
, in which it is not completely dark even at midnight, occur as early as April 14th and until August 30th.
is very cold, with fairly frequent snowfalls, although generally not abundant. The temperature exceeds freezing very rarely.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature typically drops to -40 °C (-40 °F). The absolute record, -50.3 °C (-58.5 °F) in January 1999, is not far from that of the whole of Norway (in the same month, -51 °C or -60 °F in Karasjok, which is 105 kilometers or 65 miles to the north-east).
We are in the coldest part of Western Europe. In Europe, lower values are reached only in the north of Russia.
Also, the winter is long. The cold record of April is -33.5 °C (-28.5 °F), and that of May is -19.5 °C (-3 °F).
There may be cold days, with highs below 10 °C (50 °F), and sometimes the nighttime minimum can drop as low as 0 °C (32 °F).
However, there may also be short hot periods, with highs of 28/29 °C (82/84 °F). The highest temperature, 30 °C (86 °F) was recorded in July 1972 and July 2018.
, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, you must take into account cloudy skies, some rain and a bit of cold at night.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-14 °C, with a minimum of
-19.3 °C and a maximum of
-8.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-36 °C. However, it dropped to
-50.3 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
7 °C in January 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 2 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very short.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.9 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-13.6 °C, with a minimum of
-18.8 °C and a maximum of
-8.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-35 °C. However, it dropped to
-43.4 °C in February 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2.5 °C. However, it reached
6.8 °C in February 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are short.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-9.4 °C, with a minimum of
-14.9 °C and a maximum of
-3.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-30.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-40.8 °C in March 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4 °C. However, it reached
7.6 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
April is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.9 °C, with a minimum of
-7.9 °C and a maximum of
2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-23 °C. However, it dropped to
-32.4 °C in April 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8 °C. However, it reached
13.8 °C in April 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.9 kph.
May is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.8 °C, with a minimum of
-0.5 °C and a maximum of
8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.3 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 21 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.9 °C, with a minimum of
5.4 °C and a maximum of
14.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.2 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
27.5 °C in June 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
8.8 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in July 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30 °C in July 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 23 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11 °C, with a minimum of
6.4 °C and a maximum of
15.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.2 °C in August 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
28.3 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
September is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.1 °C, with a minimum of
2.2 °C and a maximum of
10 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.7 °C in September 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17 °C. However, it reached
22.8 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.3 kph.
October is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1.2 °C, with a minimum of
-4.3 °C and a maximum of
1.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-17 °C. However, it dropped to
-29.5 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9.5 °C. However, it reached
13.2 °C in October 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.4 kph.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-8.6 °C, with a minimum of
-12.7 °C and a maximum of
-4.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28 °C. However, it dropped to
-35.6 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2.5 °C. However, it reached
7.6 °C in November 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 4 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are short.
The average humidity is 89%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.8 °C, with a minimum of
-16.8 °C and a maximum of
-6.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32 °C. However, it dropped to
-39.5 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
6.5 °C in December 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always below the horizon.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.2 kph.