Editing Lyngen Municipality (section)

===Climate===
[[File:Riksvei 91.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Rv 91 road in Lyngen, May 2009.]]
Winters in Lyngen are long and [[snow]]-rich, but not very cold considering the very northerly [[latitude]]. Average 24-hr temperatures are below freezing from November to early April, with a January average of {{convert|-4.5|C|F|0}}. May is cool, with an average of {{convert|5.5|C|F|0}}; summer temperatures usually arrives in June. July is the warmest month with 24-hr average of {{convert|12.5|C|F|0}}; August's average is {{convert|11.6|C|F|0}} and October's is {{convert|3.5|C|F|0}}. The average annual [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] varies from {{convert|500|mm|in|1}} in Lyngseidet (half that of Tromsø) to {{convert|950|mm|in|1}} in the northern part of the peninsula (Nord-Lenangen).

Spring often sees much sunshine and is the driest season; average monthly precipitation is approximately {{convert|30|mm|in|1}} from March to June, while October is the wettest month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lyngen |url=http://met.no/observasjoner/troms/normaler_for_kommune_1938.html?kommuner |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050227052805/http://met.no/observasjoner/troms/normaler_for_kommune_1938.html?kommuner |archive-date=2005-02-27 |language=no}}</ref>  In the mountains of the Lyngen Alps, the average temperatures typically remain below freezing from October to May, and snow accumulation can exceed {{convert|5|m|ft|1}}