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When to go · Alta

Alta in March

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
0°C (32°F) / −9°C (16°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Norway overall
Prices
Medium
Norway overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Alta

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

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Alta in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • AltaHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 6 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.

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.

  • Easter (påske) big impact

    Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway

    Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Norway overall
Medium
Prices · Norway overall
Medium

Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)

    Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)

    Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 6

    Feb: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Feb: 0

March: 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

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