Tromsø

    Norway

    A lively Arctic city serving as a premier base for Northern Lights chasing and snowy winter expeditions.

    Warmest month is July at 17°C on average. Coolest is January at -1°C. Driest reading falls in July with 9 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      kr42 (~$4.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Norway, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      kr55 (~$5.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Norway, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      3h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      691 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January-1°11°C17
    February0°9°C16
    March1°8°C18
    April4°8°C14
    May9°12°C13
    June13°12°C12
    July17°12°C9
    August15°10°C14
    September12°10°C14
    October6°9°C14
    November2°9°C15
    December0°9°C16

    What to do

    • Ride the Fjellheisen cable car for panoramic fjord views
    • Chase the Aurora Borealis on a guided night tour
    • Visit the striking Arctic Cathedral

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.