When to go · Alta
Alta in June
Great month. Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Alta in this guide.
Weather in June
- AltaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Arctic north, Norway · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capefine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Long days, waterfalls at full flow, mountain roads opening; midnight sun in the north.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Feb: 0
June: Inside Alta's best window: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug.
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