When to go · Alta

Alta in February

Great month. Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Medium; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Alta

Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.

No other month rates higher than February for Alta in this guide.

Long-term averages

AltaHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 5 days
Arctic north, Norway · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capefine
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.

Norway overall: Snow, auroras and more daylight in the north; winter school holidays fill ski areas.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alta, side by side.

First month

Second month

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.