When to go · Tromsø
Tromsø in July
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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Tromsø's best window: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Tromsø in this guide.
Weather in July
- TromsøHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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: Peak season: fjords, Lofoten and Preikestolen crowded; book everything.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings