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When to go · Alta

Alta in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
−4°C (25°F) / −12°C (10°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
Norway overall
Prices
Medium
Norway overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Alta

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • AltaHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 5 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.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas big impact

    24–26 Dec · Norway

    Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Norway overall
Medium
Prices · Norway overall
Medium

Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)

    Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)

    Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5

    Feb: 5

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Feb: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (short daylight, limited services).

February: Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.

Alta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Across Norway in December →