Jan Mayen Weather Records

Jan Mayen, Norway weather averages and records from 1921–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Jan Mayen, Norway was 18.1 °C which occurred on June 21, 1953.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Jan Mayen, Norway was -28.4 °C which occurred on February 22, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Jan Mayen Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -0.7 -5.2 9.5 -26.9 6.2
February -1.2 -5.5 10.0 -28.4 5.1
March -1.6 -5.8 8.3 -26.8 5.4
April -0.2 -3.9 10.3 -21.4 3.9
May 2.1 -1.0 14.4 -12.0 3.4
June 5.1 1.6 18.1 -5.1 2.4
July 7.5 4.3 18.0 -3.2 3.7
August 7.9 5.1 17.0 -2.3 5.7
September 6.0 3.2 14.2 -5.2 7.9
October 3.0 -0.3 15.0 -18.0 7.2
November 0.9 -2.9 10.0 -19.5 6.9
December -0.4 -4.7 12.3 -24.2 6.7
Entire year 2.4 -1.2 18.1 -28.4 64.7
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1921–2024
Highest daily low 12.1 °C December 26, 1935
Lowest daily high -24.8 °C February 22, 1963
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
23.2 °C March 3, 1969
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
21.5 °C Feb 11–12, 1973
Most daily precipitation 8.7 cm July 28, 1936
Most monthly precipitation 21.0 cm January 1949
Most yearly precipitation 90.5 cm 1972
Most yearly days with precipitation 314 1959
Earliest freeze August 1 1964
Latest freeze July 29 1964
Most days in a year < 0 °C 289 1968
Jan Mayen Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 59 days Nov 4, 1990 – Jan 1, 1991
Without precipitation 26 days Jun 1–26, 1928
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
58 days Jan 15 – Mar 13, 1966
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Jan Mayen is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1921–2024 Jan Mayen location