When to go · Alta

Alta in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Low; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Alta

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AltaHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 6 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.

Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

November: 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.