Warm, even extremely warm. Norway releases June data
June 2026 in Norway was warm and wet. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET) reported that the country's temperature was 2.0°C above normal. Precipitation exceeded the norm by 35 percent, and a new record was set in Finnmarksvidda.
Once again, extreme heat was recorded in the Arctic part of Norway.
Fot. Anita Verpe Dyrrdal/MET
The MET report provides a climatological summary for June 2026. The data was compared to the normal period of 1991–2020. In many regions, the month was classified as "warm" or "very warm."
At the same time, the north of the country was notably wet. MET indicates that Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark ranged from "wet" to "extremely wet," except for the Varanger Peninsula. There, it was locally normal or dry.
At the same time, the north of the country was notably wet. MET indicates that Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark ranged from "wet" to "extremely wet," except for the Varanger Peninsula. There, it was locally normal or dry.
Hot June in Norway. The North stands out
Large parts of Norway were classified as "warm" and "very warm." MET reported that only parts of Agder and Vestland were categorized as "normally mild." The north stood out the most. The coastal strip from the Lofoten and Vesterålen further north was marked as "extremely warm."
The national average temperature was 2.0°C above normal. June 2026 was the seventh warmest June in the measurement series dating back to 1901. In Northern Norway, the deviation was 2.7°C. For this part of the country, it was the fourth warmest June since 1901.
MET also recorded local records. The report noted five records for maximum temperature and 17 records for high monthly averages. The highest temperature of the month was measured on June 28, reaching 30.9°C in Evenstad and at the fire station in Kongsberg.
The warmest station was Drammen-Berskog, with a monthly average of 17.1°C. Oslo-Bygdøy II had 17.0°C, and Oslo-Hovin 16.8°C. The lowest minimum temperature was recorded on June 11 at Gaustatoppen, at minus 5.1°C.
The national average temperature was 2.0°C above normal. June 2026 was the seventh warmest June in the measurement series dating back to 1901. In Northern Norway, the deviation was 2.7°C. For this part of the country, it was the fourth warmest June since 1901.
MET also recorded local records. The report noted five records for maximum temperature and 17 records for high monthly averages. The highest temperature of the month was measured on June 28, reaching 30.9°C in Evenstad and at the fire station in Kongsberg.
The warmest station was Drammen-Berskog, with a monthly average of 17.1°C. Oslo-Bygdøy II had 17.0°C, and Oslo-Hovin 16.8°C. The lowest minimum temperature was recorded on June 11 at Gaustatoppen, at minus 5.1°C.
Temperature in Norway in June 2026 compared to the years 1991-2020.Ill. Lars Grinde/MET
Record rainfall. Finnmarksvidda sets a new mark
Precipitation was high nationwide. MET reported that the national total exceeded the norm by 35 percent. June 2026 was the eighth wettest June in the series since 1901. The wettest remains June 1964, when rainfall was 55 percent above normal.
The largest deviation was recorded in Finnmarksvidda, where rainfall was 90 percent higher than normal values. The previous record was from 1948, at 80 percent above normal. MET also noted ten station records for high monthly precipitation.
The wettest station was Brekke in Sogn, in the Gulen municipality, with 300.1 mm of rain—70 percent more than normal. Hovlandsdal recorded 275.5 mm. Myrkdalen-Vetlebotn had 273.4 mm, which is 78 percent above normal.
There were also dry areas, including parts of the Oslofjord region, northern Innlandet, southern Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal. The driest station was Drivdalen, with 20.4 mm of precipitation—78 percent less than normal.
The largest deviation was recorded in Finnmarksvidda, where rainfall was 90 percent higher than normal values. The previous record was from 1948, at 80 percent above normal. MET also noted ten station records for high monthly precipitation.
The wettest station was Brekke in Sogn, in the Gulen municipality, with 300.1 mm of rain—70 percent more than normal. Hovlandsdal recorded 275.5 mm. Myrkdalen-Vetlebotn had 273.4 mm, which is 78 percent above normal.
There were also dry areas, including parts of the Oslofjord region, northern Innlandet, southern Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal. The driest station was Drivdalen, with 20.4 mm of precipitation—78 percent less than normal.
Precipitation in Norway in June 2026 compared to the years 1991-2020.Ill. Lars Grinde/MET
The report also covers the Arctic and the ice cover. In the Arctic, the sea ice extent in June was 10.85 million sq km, the sixth lowest for this month in satellite measurements. In the Svalbard region, 0.28 million sq km was recorded, the second lowest June result for this area.
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