When to go · Tromsø

Tromsø in February

Great month. Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Tromsø

Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.

No other month rates higher than February for Tromsø in this guide.

Long-term averages

TromsøHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 9 days
Arctic north, Norway · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capefine
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: Snow, auroras and more daylight in the north; winter school holidays fill ski areas.

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

First month

Second month

February: Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.

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.