When to go · Alta
Alta, month by month
The best months for Alta: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).-5 °C (23 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 5 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.-3 °C (27 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 5 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.0 °C (32 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).0 °C (32 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 5 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
March: Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Alta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.