40.6 cm SK C/34 gun
The 40.6 cm SK C/34 gun is an artillery model that was operated by the Kriegsmarine. It is one of the 38 sights in Norway listed on this site and is the 20th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in July, with daily highs of 15 °C and lows of 10 °C. June and August also have mild temperatures, with highs between 12 °C and 14 °C. The wettest months are October, with about 160 mm of rain, followed by December and January with about 153 mm. Visitors can reach the site via Harstad/Narvik Airport in Evenes, which is 38 km away. The location is about 1,030 km from the capital, Oslo.
Trondenes Church is located 1.6 km from the gun. For more information, you can visit the site's website at https://booking.visitharstad.com/en/adventure/1691-the-adolf-gun-sightseeing?page.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 15 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -1 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 153 | 122 | 106 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 87 | 91 | 132 | 160 | 117 | 153 |
| Rainy days | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
