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Tromsø in November

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: 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Low; 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 November for Tromsø in this guide.

Long-term averages

TromsøHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 11 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: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

November: 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.