Sun, sea & sand

Kirkenes weather in April

Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: April – July

What is the weather like in Kirkenes in April?

In April, Kirkenes is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sea averages 2.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 32 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kirkenes.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score192621
Day−3°2°7°
Night−8°−4°1°
Sea3°3°5°
Sun4 h7 h7 h
Rain days8913

More details for April

Daylight
15 h 57 min04:01 – 19:59
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
71 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Oslo

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %66 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in April

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Kirkenes in April: quick answers

Is Kirkenes hot in April?

No. In April, Kirkenes is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.

Can you swim in Kirkenes in April?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 2.5 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Kirkenes in April?

Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 32 mm.

Kirkenes month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences