When to go · Alta

Alta in June

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; Norway overall
Prices: High; 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 June for Alta in this guide.

Long-term averages

AltaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 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: Long days, waterfalls at full flow, mountain roads opening; midnight sun in the north.

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

First month

Second month

June: 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.