Weather in Svolvær in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Svolvær;
Average weather
Average temperature in Svolvær in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +3°C with a maximum of +7°C and a minimum of -6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +2°C.
Is Svolvær warm or cold in January?
Svolvær is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +2°C to +1°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -1°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Svolvær, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Svolvær in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +1°C | +1°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -12°C | -15°C | -14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +9°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 101 mm | 77 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 76% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1001 HPa | 1002 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 13 | 17 | 15 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +2°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +1°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 101 mm to 77 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Svolvær is gradually decreasing during January, going from 9 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Svolvær.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Svolvær?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Svolvær in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+5°C) and the highest in 2024 (+8°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 589 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2024 with 1489 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Svolvær
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Svolvær, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
