The village is located in the extreme north-east of Norway, on a small island, overlooking the Barents Sea, which remains ice-free even in winter due to the Gulf Stream.
does not rise (polar night) from November 24th to January 19th, and does not set (midnight sun) from May 16th to July 28th. The
, in which it is not completely dark even at midnight, occur as early as April 10th and until September 2nd.
is very cold, with frequent snowfalls. The ground is often covered with snow, however, there are quite mild periods, in which the temperature is just above freezing, and rain falls, or rain mixed with snow.
, more or less long depending on the winter, in which the temperature drops below freezing and stays below even during the day. The temperature drops below -5 °C (23 °F) for twenty days in January to February, but also for eight days in November and six days in April.
On the coldest days of the year, the temperature generally drops to around -15 °C (5 °F), although it can drop to lower values from time to time. The coldest record is -22.7 °C (-8.9 °F) and was set in February 1929.
is very cool, sometimes even cold, more than in the cities of the north-west coast of Norway (see Tromsø, Harstad, Alta). There are several days when fog forms, and the maximum temperature remains below 10 °C (50 °F). The rains are quite frequent.
Sometimes, however, there may be mild periods, usually of short duration, with highs of 18/22 °C (64/68 °F). Very rarely it can exceed 25 °C (77 °F). The highest record is 27 °C (80.6 °F) and was set in July 1987.
, in July and August, since they are the mildest months. However, you must take into account cloudy skies, some rain and a bit of cold.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.6 °C, with a minimum of
-6 °C and a maximum of
-1.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-13 °C. However, it dropped to
-21.5 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3.5 °C. However, it reached
7.3 °C in January 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 1 hour and 25 minutes. So the days are very short.
The average sea temperature is of
3.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.1 °C, with a minimum of
-6.5 °C and a maximum of
-1.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-13 °C. However, it dropped to
-20.1 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3.5 °C. However, it reached
6.1 °C in February 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are short.
The average sea temperature is of
3.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.5 °C, with a minimum of
-4.6 °C and a maximum of
-0.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10 °C. However, it dropped to
-13.3 °C in March 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3.5 °C. However, it reached
6.7 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
The average sea temperature is of
3.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
April is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.3 °C, with a minimum of
-1.6 °C and a maximum of
2.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.2 °C in April 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7 °C. However, it reached
11.7 °C in April 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 30 minutes.
The average sea temperature is of
3.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
May is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.8 °C, with a minimum of
1.8 °C and a maximum of
5.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8 °C in May 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
18.7 °C in May 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 22 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average sea temperature is of
4.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
June is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7 °C, with a minimum of
5 °C and a maximum of
9.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in June 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16.5 °C. However, it reached
25 °C in June 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours. So the sun is always above the horizon.
The average sea temperature is of
5.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
July is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.1 °C, with a minimum of
8 °C and a maximum of
12.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.4 °C in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C. However, it reached
26.6 °C in July 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 23 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average sea temperature is of
8.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.3 °C, with a minimum of
8.2 °C and a maximum of
12.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.8 °C in August 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
25.1 °C in August 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average sea temperature is of
9.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
September is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.8 °C, with a minimum of
5.8 °C and a maximum of
9.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.9 °C in September 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15 °C. However, it reached
19.4 °C in September 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
The average sea temperature is of
8.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
October is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.2 °C, with a minimum of
1.5 °C and a maximum of
5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-10.4 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
13.8 °C in October 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
The average sea temperature is of
7.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.3 °C, with a minimum of
-2.3 °C and a maximum of
1.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.8 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
10 °C in November 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 3 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very short.
The average sea temperature is of
5.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.1 °C, with a minimum of
-4.3 °C and a maximum of
0.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-17 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5 °C. However, it reached
7.3 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always below the horizon.
The average sea temperature is of
4.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.