When to go · Tromsø

Tromsø in October

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: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
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 October for Tromsø in this guide.

Long-term averages

TromsøHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 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: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.

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

First month

Second month

October: 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.