Season guide · Tromsø · Norway
Tromsø in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
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Photo: Henrik at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
Quick answer
Midnight sun until late July, hiking, kayaking and island trips, cool temperatures and no northern lights. Expect highs up to 15°C (59°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 36 rainy days across June–August. June–July are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 6°C (43°F) to 15°C (59°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 36
- Sea
- 8°C (46°F) to 11°C (52°F)
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11 | 24 h | 4/5 |
| July | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12 | 24 h | 4/5 |
| August | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13 | 18 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 14°C (57°F) against a yearly 6°C (43°F), and 36 of the year's roughly 170 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Midnight Sun Marathon (usually June)
- July: Bukta — open-air music festival at Telegrafbukta (usually July)
Good choices for summer
Aquarium · Sentrum
Polaria
Time your visit for a seal feeding session, which children love.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
- Architecture
Museum · Sentrum
Polar Museum
In an 1830s customs warehouse on the harbour at Skansen, the Polar Museum tells the story of Arctic trapping, sealing and hunting on Svalbard and of the polar expeditions that set out from Tromsø, including those of Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Day trips in summer
- Ersfjordbotn and Kvaløya fjords (About 30 minutes by car) — The road across Kvaløya leads to Ersfjordbotn at the head of a narrow fjord walled by steep peaks, with a small beach and a wooden pier.
- Lyngen Alps (About 1 hour 30 minutes–2 hours by car and ferry) — A chain of glaciated peaks rising up to about 1,800 metres straight from the fjords east of Tromsø, famous for ski touring in spring, hiking and fjord kayaking in summer, and dark-sky northern lights viewing in winter.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Tromsø?
Yes: June–July are among the best months. Midnight sun until late July, hiking, kayaking and island trips, cool temperatures and no northern lights.
+What is the weather like in Tromsø in summer?
Highs of up to 15°C (59°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 36 rainy days over the season.