When to go · Hammerfest
Hammerfest, month by month
The best months for Hammerfest: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, limited daylight).-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 14 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, limited daylight).-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 12 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 12 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Hammerfest's best window: Jun–Aug.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Hammerfest's best window: Jun–Aug.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Hammerfest's best window: Jun–Aug.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 16 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, limited daylight).1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 15 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, limited daylight).-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 15 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hammerfest, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 10 (better)
Jul: 11
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Hammerfest's best window: Jun–Aug.
July: Inside Hammerfest's best window: Jun–Aug.
Hammerfest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.