When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in January
Great month. Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C19°F / −16°C3°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Kirkenes
Inside Kirkenes's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun); Dec–Mar (snow hotel season, aurora) — check.
Weather in January
- KirkenesHighs around -7 °C, lows around -16 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 19 °F, lows around 3 °F, rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast