When to go · Tromsø

Tromsø in January

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) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; 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 January for Tromsø in this guide.

Long-term averages

TromsøHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 10 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: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.

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

First month

Second month

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

February: 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.