Climate of Lofoten

The region Lofoten has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Lofoten is 8° degrees and there is about 1042 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 108 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 16°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 10°C
Rain: it rains 242 days and there is a total of approximately 1042 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 122 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1470 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 2°C and 16°C
Warmest month:	16°C in July
Coldest month:	2°C in January
Night temperature:	between -2°C and 10°C
Dry days:	{value} day
Days with rain:	{value} days
Days with snow:	{value} day
Total rain sum:	1042 mm
Hours of sunshine:	1470 hours

Climate of Lofoten
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Lofoten
The best travel time for Lofoten
Climate of Lofoten by month
Experiences with the weather of Lofoten

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Lofoten

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lofoten. 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 Lofoten might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	2	2	3	6	10	13	16	16	12	9	6	3
Night temp. (°C)	-2	-2	-1	1	4	7	10	10	7	4	1	-1
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	96	80	85	50	46	38	54	75	106	146	146	120
Days with rain	25	21	22	18	15	12	14	18	22	26	25	24
Days with snow	21	18	17	11	3	-	-	-	2	8	19	23
Dry days	-	-	-	1	13	18	17	13	6	-	-	-
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	1	2	3	5	7	8	8	7	4	2	1	1
Wind force (Bft)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
UV-index	0	0	1	2	3	4	4	3	23	1	0	0

Best time to visit Lofoten

For a visit to Lofoten, the best time to visit is in July and August. In this period you have a mild temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the Lofoten region is 16°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in January.

Climate of Lofoten by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Lofoten? 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.

January