When to go · Lakselv
Lakselv, month by month
The best months for Lakselv: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very little daylight; check road conditions and whether services are running).-6 °C (21 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 12 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.-6 °C (21 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 10 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 10 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very little daylight; check road conditions and whether services are running).-2 °C (28 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 12 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very little daylight; check road conditions and whether services are running).-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 12 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lakselv, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Mar: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10
Mar: 10
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Inside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.
March: Inside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.
Lakselv: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.