When to go · Tromsø
Tromsø in March
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 (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Tromsø in this guide.
Weather in March
- TromsøHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tromsø, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast