When to go · Alta
Alta in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AltaHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Arctic north, Norway · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capecool
Warmer than its latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream. Polar night in Tromsø about 27 Nov – 15 Jan, midnight sun about 20 May – 22 July; North Cape about 14 May – 29 July. Aurora season September–March.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Norway
Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).
February: Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Alta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket