When to go · Harstad

Harstad in January

Great month. Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Harstad

Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.

No other month rates higher than January for Harstad in this guide.

Long-term averages

HarstadHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 14 days

Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.

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

First month

Second month

January: Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.

February: Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.

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