When to go · Lakselv
Lakselv, month by month
The best months for Lakselv: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very little daylight; check road conditions and whether services are running).-6 °C / -15 °C, 12 rain days21 °F / 5 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.-6 °C / -15 °C, 10 rain days21 °F / 5 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.-3 °C / -12 °C, 10 rain days27 °F / 10 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.1 °C / -8 °C, 9 rain days34 °F / 18 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.6 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.12 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.15 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.14 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.9 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.3 °C / -3 °C, 13 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very little daylight; check road conditions and whether services are running).-2 °C / -9 °C, 12 rain days28 °F / 16 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (very little daylight; check road conditions and whether services are running).-4 °C / -12 °C, 12 rain days25 °F / 10 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday