When to go · Narvik
Narvik, month by month
The best months for Narvik: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, little daylight, ice).-2 °C / -8 °C, 12 rain days28 °F / 18 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Narvik's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking.-2 °C / -8 °C, 11 rain days28 °F / 18 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Narvik's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking.1 °C / -6 °C, 11 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Narvik's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking.4 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.9 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Narvik's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking.14 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Narvik's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking.17 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Narvik's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking.16 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.11 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 41 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.6 °C / 1 °C, 13 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, little daylight, ice).1 °C / -4 °C, 12 rain days34 °F / 25 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, little daylight, ice).-1 °C / -7 °C, 13 rain days30 °F / 19 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday