Kirkenes Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway is 5°C (41°F), with daytime highs ranging from -6°C (21°F) in January to 18°C (64°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Kirkenes compares to cities worldwide.

Visitors to Kirkenes will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 9°C (48°F) in July to -13°C (9°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kirkenes by month:

The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Kirkenes's average annual maximum temperature is 5°C (41°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Kirkenes this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Kirkenes's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Kirkenes climate page.