When to go · Hammerfest
Hammerfest in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, limited daylight).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- HammerfestHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hammerfest, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Nov: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 15
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Nov: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jun: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, limited daylight).
June: Inside Hammerfest's best window: Jun–Aug.
Hammerfest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast