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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Narvik Norway

In Narvik, the summers are short, cool, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 20°F to 63°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 74°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Narvik for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Narvik

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Narvik weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.7 months, from June 11 to September 2, with an average daily high temperature above 57°F. The hottest month of the year in Narvik is July, with an average high of 62°F and low of 51°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.3 months, from November 19 to March 28, with an average daily high temperature below 37°F. The coldest month of the year in Narvik is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 31°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Narvik

Average High and Low Temperature in NarvikwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 430°FFeb 430°FJul 2363°FJul 2363°F20°F20°F52°F52°FJun 1157°FJun 1157°FSep 257°FSep 257°FNov 1937°FNov 1937°FMar 2837°FMar 2837°F45°F45°F46°F46°F28°F28°F27°F27°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 31°F31°F35°F41°F50°F57°F62°F60°F53°F44°F37°F34°F
Temp. 26°F27°F30°F36°F45°F52°F57°F55°F48°F40°F33°F29°F
Low 21°F21°F25°F31°F39°F46°F51°F49°F43°F35°F28°F24°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Narvik

Average Hourly Temperature in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Anchor Point, Alaska, United States (3,566 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Narvik (view comparison).

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In Narvik, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Narvik begins around April 12 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around September 11.

The clearest month of the year in Narvik is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 42% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 11 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around April 12.

The cloudiest month of the year in Narvik is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Narvik

Cloud Cover Categories in NarvikclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 643%Jun 643%Dec 1422%Dec 1422%Apr 1232%Apr 1232%Sep 1133%Sep 1133%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 77%77%73%67%60%58%60%62%68%75%76%77%
Clearer 23%23%27%33%40%42%40%38%32%25%24%23%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Narvik varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.2 months, from June 21 to February 26, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Narvik is October, with an average of 14.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.8 months, from February 26 to June 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Narvik is April, with an average of 10.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Narvik changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 25 to December 31. The month with the most days of rain alone in Narvik is September, with an average of 13.3 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.8 months, from January 1 to February 25. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Narvik is February, with an average of 4.7 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Narvik

Daily Chance of Precipitation in NarvikmixedrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Oct 247%Oct 247%Apr 1733%Apr 1733%Feb 2540%Feb 2540%Jun 2140%Jun 2140%NowNowsnowmixedrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.8d3.5d5.0d7.6d10.7d11.6d13.5d12.9d13.3d12.8d8.0d6.1d
Mixed 4.8d4.7d3.2d1.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.1d2.5d3.8d
Snow 4.0d3.5d2.8d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.7d3.0d
Any 12.6d11.8d11.0d10.2d11.0d11.6d13.5d12.9d13.3d14.3d12.3d12.9d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Narvik experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Narvik. The month with the most rain in Narvik is July, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Narvik is March, with an average rainfall of 1.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Narvik

Average Monthly Rainfall in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inOct 123.5 inOct 123.5 inMar 41.7 inMar 41.7 inJul 173.5 inJul 173.5 inJan 272.1 inJan 272.1 inApr 131.8 inApr 131.8 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.0″1.9″1.8″1.8″2.1″2.6″3.5″3.1″3.3″3.4″2.5″2.3″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Narvik experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 13 to May 1, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Narvik is February, with an average snowfall of 11.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from May 1 to October 13. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Narvik

Average Monthly Snowfall in NarviksnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 inFeb 212.1 inFeb 212.1 inJul 190.0 inJul 190.0 inOct 131.0 inOct 131.0 inMay 11.0 inMay 11.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 11.0″11.0″6.8″3.0″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.2″4.9″7.9″

Due to its extreme latitude, Narvik experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer and polar night during the winter. These are periods of time in which the sun is continuously above or below the horizon for more than one day. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the summer in Narvik during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 1.9 months, rising at 1:08 AM on May 23, and not setting again until 12:33 AM on July 20.

In the winter in Narvik during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 1.1 months, setting at 11:56 AM on December 4, and not rising again until 11:33 AM on January 8.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Narvik

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Narvikpolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 13 minMar 2012 hr, 13 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 19 minSep 2212 hr, 19 minSep 220 minDec 210 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 2.7h7.7h11.8h16.0h21.3h24.0h22.9h17.4h13.2h9.1h4.6h0.2h

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Narvik during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Narvik

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 231:08 AMMay 231:08 AM12:33 AMJul 1912:33 AMJul 1911:56 AMDec 411:56 AMDec 4Jan 811:33 AMJan 811:33 AMMar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Narvik

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101020203030400101020203040-245NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Narvik

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Narvik, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Narvik

Humidity Comfort Levels in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 180%Jan 180%Jul 190%Jul 190%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Narvik experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 28 to April 11, with average wind speeds of more than 8.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Narvik is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 11 to October 28. The calmest month of the year in Narvik is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Narvik

Average Wind Speed in NarvikwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphJan 2310.8 mphJan 2310.8 mphJul 316.2 mphJul 316.2 mphOct 288.5 mphOct 288.5 mphApr 118.5 mphApr 118.5 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.610.49.58.37.56.96.46.47.38.38.910.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Narvik varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 3.0 months, from May 21 to August 22, with a peak percentage of 38% on July 7. The wind is most often from the south for 9.0 months, from August 22 to May 21, with a peak percentage of 48% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Narvik

Wind Direction in NarvikSWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Narvik is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.4 months, from July 3 to September 17, with an average temperature above 51°F. The month of the year in Narvik with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 54°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.5 months, from December 25 to May 11, with an average temperature below 40°F. The month of the year in Narvik with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 37°F.

Average Water Temperature in Narvik

Average Water Temperature in NarvikwarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 754°FAug 754°F36°FMar 136°FMar 1Jul 351°FJul 351°FSep 1751°FSep 1751°FDec 2540°FDec 2540°FMay 1140°FMay 1140°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 38°F37°F37°F38°F41°F47°F52°F54°F51°F47°F44°F41°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Narvik throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Narvik for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Narvik

Tourism Score in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.34.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Narvik for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Narvik

Beach/Pool Score in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.80.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Narvik typically lasts for 5.1 months (156 days), from around May 3 to around October 6, rarely starting before April 16 or after May 20, and rarely ending before September 17 or after October 27.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Narvik

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Narvikgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 350%May 350%Oct 650%Oct 650%May 2090%May 2090%Sep 1790%Sep 1790%Apr 1610%Apr 1610%Oct 2710%Oct 2710%Jul 20100%Jul 20100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Narvik should appear around June 17, only rarely appearing before June 1 or after July 4.

Growing Degree Days in Narvik

Growing Degree Days in NarvikJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°FJun 1790°FJun 1790°FDec 31592°FDec 31592°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from May 8 to August 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Narvik is June, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 1 to March 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Narvik is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Narvik

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in NarvikbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 155.4 kWhJun 155.4 kWhDec 180.0 kWhDec 180.0 kWhMay 84.3 kWhMay 84.3 kWhAug 14.3 kWhAug 14.3 kWhOct 11.1 kWhOct 11.1 kWhMar 81.1 kWhMar 81.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.00.41.53.14.65.34.83.51.80.60.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Narvik are 68.438 deg latitude, 17.427 deg longitude, and 187 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Narvik contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 3,304 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 424 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,118 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,903 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Narvik is covered by water (48%), trees (24%), and artificial surfaces (20%), within 10 miles by trees (39%) and water (26%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (24%) and water (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Narvik, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Narvik.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Narvik according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Narvik is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Narvik and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Narvik Airport (ENNK, 93%, 2.7 mi, northeast, -112 ft elevation change)
  • Evenes (ENEV, 7%, 19 mi, west, -105 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Narvik and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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