When to go · Tromsø

Tromsø in September

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: 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; 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 September for Tromsø in this guide.

Long-term averages

TromsøHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 11 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.

Norway overall: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.