-2 to 8°C
temperature
533 hours
sunshine per day
404 mm
rain
175 days
dry
116 days
rain
74 days
snow

Climate of Jan Mayen

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 8°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 7°C
  • Rain: it rains 116 days and there is a total of approximately 404 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 74 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 533 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -2°C and 8°C
Warmest month: 8°C in August
Coldest month: -2°C in March
Night temperature: between -4°C and 7°C
Dry days: 175 days
Days with rain: 116 days
Days with snow: 74 days
Total rain sum: 404 mm
Hours of sunshine: 533 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Jan Mayen.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Jan Mayen.

Climate table of Jan Mayen

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Jan Mayen. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Jan Mayen might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 0 0 -2 0 2 4 7 8 7 4 2 0
Night temp. (°C) -2 -3 -4 -3 0 3 6 7 5 3 0 -2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 44 36 34 24 20 12 24 29 45 52 42 42
Days with rain 9 6 5 7 8 8 13 13 18 14 9 6
Days with snow 10 11 11 10 6 1 - - 1 6 9 9
Dry days 12 11 15 13 17 21 18 18 11 11 12 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 4 3 2 0 0
Wind force (Bft) 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5
UV-index 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

Best time to visit Jan Mayen

The best time to visit Jan Mayen, Norway is January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Jan Mayen, the warmest month is August with 8°C and the coldest is March with -2°C.

Climate of Jan Mayen by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Jan Mayen? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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