The climate of Leknes (Norway)
Leknes is located in the northernmost part of Norway on the rugged
coast. It is one of the few cities in Norway where fishing is the main
source of income. With its wooden houses the city breathes a cosy
atmosphere. In the vicinity of Leknes several Natural Reserves can be
found. During the winter you can admire the beautiful aurora borealis
here. A phenomenon that only occurs in polar regions. During the night
you can spot a spectacle of colors and shapes in the sky. During
summer months it does not get dark during the night. From the second
part of May it only gets dusky, eventually it doesn’t get dark at all.
Despite its location on the sea Leknes has a continental climate with
extreme differences in temperatures between summer and winter. During
the winter it may get extremely cold. Because of high precipitation
figures the city is covered in a thick blanket of snow for many days
per year.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Leknes.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
1
-2
0
23
6
February
1
-3
1
21
5
March
2
-2
3
20
5
April
4
0
5
19
5
May
9
4
8
16
6
June
12
7
8
17
8
July
14
9
7
19
11
August
14
9
6
19
12
September
1
7
3
24
11
October
7
4
2
25
9
November
4
0
1
22
8
December
2
-2
0
24
6
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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