Slettnes fyr

Slettnes fyr 1961-1990
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Slettnes lighthouse north of Gamvik

Slettnes fyr is the northernmost lighthouse on mainland Europe. It is located about three kilometers north of Gamvik in the Norwegian province of Troms og Finnmark .

history

The tower was built in 1905, is 39 meters high and is the only cast iron one in Finnmark .

During the Second World War , it was completely destroyed by German troops in 1944; after the war it was rebuilt until 1948.

climate

Due to the fact that no month reaches an average temperature of over 10 ° C, the climate of the region can already be described as polar despite the comparatively mild winters . According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification, this means classification in the tundra climate as type ET.

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Slettnes for 1961-1990

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	−1.9	−2.0	−1.1	1.0	4.7	8.7	11.9	11.3	8.7	4.3	1.2	−0.8	O	3.9
Min. Temperature (° C)	−7.3	−7.4	−5.8	−3.2	0.8	4.3	7.3	7.2	4.7	0.3	−3.4	−5.9	O	−0.7
Temperature (° C)	−4.4	−4.5	−3.1	−0.8	2.8	6.3	9.3	9.2	6.7	2.5	−0.9	−3.2	O	1.7

Precipitation ( mm )	47	37	35	34	36	37	45	46	53	67	56	46	Σ	539

Rainy days ( d )	13.2	10.7	10.5	10.0	9.5	9.4	9.1	10.4	13.4	15.7	14.4	13.8	Σ	140.1