Best time to visit Nordkapp

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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July 5/10 feels 11°C (+3°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 46/100
Day 14° · Night 9° 81% humidity 25 km/h wind 15 rain days (193h) 289h sun
Thermal 3
Sky 5
Rain 4
Wind 9

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

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Similar climatesHonningsvåg93% · Bodø86% · Reine86%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Nordkapp (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Nordkapp's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -6–-2 -9 20 316 15.8 78% 38 1 Quiet 1
Feb -7–-2 -9 17 250 14.7 79% 39 46 Quiet 1
Mar -5–-2 -9 22 347 15.8 77% 38 119 Quiet 1
Apr -3–1 -6 18 284 15.8 77% 33 181 1 Quiet 2
May 1–5 0 19 275 14.5 76% 30 226 2 Quiet 2
Jun 6–10 6 14 190 13.6 78% 28 269 3 Quiet 4
Jul 9–14 11 15 193 12.9 81% 25 289 3 Quiet 5
Aug 9–14 11 15 211 14.1 77% 27 229 2 Moderate 4
Sep 6–9 5 18 256 14.2 80% 30 130 1 Peak 3
Oct 1–4 -1 20 287 14.3 81% 30 79 Moderate 2
Nov -2–1 -4 18 254 14.1 81% 32 4 Quiet 2
Dec -6–-2 -8 15 223 14.9 80% 32 0 Quiet 2

UV Index in Nordkapp by Month

UV index in Nordkapp peaks at 3 (low) in July, dropping to 0 (low) in February.

Best months in detail

July

5/10

9–14°C (feels 11°C) · 15 rain days (193h) · 289 sun hours · 81% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

August

4/10

9–14°C (feels 11°C) · 15 rain days (211h) · 229 sun hours · 77% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 2 (low)

June

4/10

6–10°C (feels 6°C) · 14 rain days (190h) · 269 sun hours · 78% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 4 (moderate)

Every month

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January

1/10

-6–-2°C (feels -9°C) · 20 rain days (316h) · 1 sun hours · 78% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

1/10

-7–-2°C (feels -9°C) · 17 rain days (250h) · 46 sun hours · 79% humidity · Quiet crowd

March

1/10

-5–-2°C (feels -9°C) · 22 rain days (347h) · 119 sun hours · 77% humidity · Quiet crowd

April

2/10

-3–1°C (feels -6°C) · 18 rain days (284h) · 181 sun hours · 77% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

May

2/10

1–5°C (feels 0°C) · 19 rain days (275h) · 226 sun hours · 76% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low)

September

3/10

6–9°C (feels 5°C) · 18 rain days (256h) · 130 sun hours · 80% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 1 (low)

October

2/10

1–4°C (feels -1°C) · 20 rain days (287h) · 79 sun hours · 81% humidity · Moderate crowd

November

2/10

-2–1°C (feels -4°C) · 18 rain days (254h) · 4 sun hours · 81% humidity · Quiet crowd

December

2/10

-6–-2°C (feels -8°C) · 15 rain days (223h) · 0 sun hours · 80% humidity · Quiet crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Nordkapp

When is the best time to visit Nordkapp?

July is the highest-scoring month (5/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 9–14°C (15 rainy days). The top three months by score are July, August, June.

What is the worst time to visit Nordkapp?

March is the lowest-scoring month (1/10, capped by extreme cold). Typical conditions: -5–-2°C (22 rainy days).

Is Nordkapp too cold in winter?

5 months (January, February, March, April, December) cross our cold deal-breaker (apparent temperature below the cap). Doable with the right gear, but expect the climate score to be held down by the gate.

When are crowds lowest in Nordkapp?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in September. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

What is the UV index in Nordkapp by month?

UV peaks at 3 (low) in July and is lowest in February at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb —, Mar —, Apr 1, May 2, Jun 3, Jul 3, Aug 2, Sep 1, Oct —, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Nordkapp in July?

July is the peak UV month in Nordkapp, with a daily-peak UV index of 3 (low). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Nordkapp on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. June is the worst case: typical days average UV 3 (low), but the top 10% of days reach UV 4 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: June, July. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.