When to go · Tromsø
Tromsø in August
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow). Across Norway: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow). Across Norway: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
- OctoberGreatInside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
- NovemberGreatInside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
- DecemberGreatInside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
Weather in August
- TromsøHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tromsø, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow). Across Norway: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
January: Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
Tromsø: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast