When to go · Hammerfest
Hammerfest in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- HammerfestHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hammerfest, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 14
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jun: 0
September: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
June: Inside Hammerfest's best window: Jun–Aug.
Hammerfest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast