When to go · Alta
Alta in July
Great month. Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Alta in this guide.
Weather in July
- AltaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Arctic north, Norway · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capebest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Peak season: fjords, Lofoten and Preikestolen crowded; book everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Jul: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 9
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Feb: 0
July: Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
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 layer for the evenings