When to go · Alta
Alta in March
Great month. Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Alta in this guide.
Weather in March
- AltaHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 6 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.
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.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Feb: 0
March: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings