Best year time to visit Hammerfest

General weather information about Hammerfest

Average annual temperature is 2.5 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Number of sunny days: 92 days

Number of rainy days: 175 days

Number of snow days: 98 days

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* Weather data for Hammerfest Norway is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Hammerfest air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)4.35.52.55.918.223.228.026.920.27.32.22.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)-0.90.1-3.82.77.712.316.116.710.82.1-1.8-5.4
Average temperature (°C)-3.3-2.7-6.01.05.310.013.414.28.90.5-4.2-8.0
Average night temperature (°C)-5.9-5.4-8.6-1.12.87.29.911.06.9-1.5-7.1-10.9
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-14.0-13.2-15.6-4.7-3.22.15.95.11.8-5.9-13.8-16.8

Hammerfest monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)4.09.013.019.024.024.024.022.015.011.06.00.0
Daylight mean duration (h)1.17.011.716.422.724.023.918.513.48.82.90.0
Daylight minimum duration (h)0.04.09.014.019.024.022.015.011.06.00.00.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)0.11.35.07.47.112.513.48.14.12.90.40.0
Precipitation (mm)8212710665121552788134886930
Sunny days564831214928615
Rainy days71241425181722281873
Snow days19102383000051713

Hammerfest - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Hammerfest:

The best time to visit Hammerfest during the most sunny months:

  • April — 7.4(h)
  • May — 7.1(h)
  • June — 12.5(h)
  • July — 13.4(h)
  • August — 8.1(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Hammerfest:

  • April — 16.4(h)
  • May — 22.7(h)
  • June — 24.0(h)
  • July — 23.9(h)
  • August — 18.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Hammerfest is at

  • February — 127(mm)
  • March — 106(mm)
  • May — 121(mm)
  • September — 134(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Hammerfest?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Hammerfest.
    What is the weather like in Hammerfest?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Hammerfest by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Hammerfest have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Hammerfest throughout the year.