{"id":2976,"date":"2019-12-18T21:35:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T21:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=2976"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:04","slug":"the-weather-is-not-as-cold-as-you-think-in-arctic-norway","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-weather-is-not-as-cold-as-you-think-in-arctic-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"The weather is not as cold as you think in Arctic Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tTalking about the weather is a serious business in Northern Norway. For a start, we call it &#8220;he&#8221;, as in &#8220;he&#8217;s in a bad mood today&#8221;. It&#8217;s not surprising, since the weather up here is amazingly entertaining and varied. However, what most visitors say is: &#8220;It&#8217;s not as cold as I thought it would be&#8221;.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The mild waters of the Gulf Stream give Northern Norway and Svalbard the mildest climate of anywhere on earth at this latitude. On the island of V\u00e6r\u00f8y, well north of the Arctic Circle, the average temperature doesn&#8217;t go below freezing in any month of the year, and there&#8217;s no meteorological winter. Even the south-west coast of Svalbard is free of ice all year round.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/002427_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Bodoe.jpg\" data-size=\"1334x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/002427_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Bodoe.jpg\" alt=\"When the autumn storm hits, the breakwater protecting the port in Bod\u00f8 is the place to be. Provided you use common sense \u00a9 Ernst Furuhatt\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/002427_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Bodoe.jpg\" data-caption=\"When the autumn storm hits, the breakwater protecting the port in Bod\u00f8 is the place to be. Provided you use common sense \u00a9 Ernst Furuhatt\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/000747_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/000747_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hauklandstranda, seen from mount Mannen, Vestv\u00e5g\u00f8y. Photo: B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken \/ nordnorge.com\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/000747_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hauklandstranda, seen from mount Mannen, Vestv\u00e5g\u00f8y. Photo: B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken \/ nordnorge.com\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/002438_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Bodoe.jpg\" data-size=\"1156x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/002438_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Bodoe.jpg\" alt=\"Sparkling winter snow and ski tracks in Bod\u00f8. Photo: Ernst Furuhatt \/ nordnorge.com\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/002438_Ernst-Furuhatt_www.nordnorge.com_Bodoe.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sparkling winter snow and ski tracks in Bod\u00f8. Photo: Ernst Furuhatt \/ nordnorge.com\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/001405_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_Tromsoe.jpg\" data-size=\"1138x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/001405_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_Tromsoe.jpg\" alt=\"Ved Rystraumen i Troms\u00f8. Bryggeloftet er flyttet fra Troms\u00f8 sentrum, mens den sterkeste str\u00f8mmen i Hurtigruteleia stryker forbi \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/001405_Baard-Loeken_www.nordnorge.com_Tromsoe.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ved Rystraumen i Troms\u00f8. Bryggeloftet er flyttet fra Troms\u00f8 sentrum, mens den sterkeste str\u00f8mmen i Hurtigruteleia stryker forbi \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: When the autumn storm hits, the breakwater protecting the port in Bod\u00f8 is the place to be. Provided you use common sense \u00a9 Ernst Furuhatt<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Hauklandstranda, seen from mount Mannen, Vestv\u00e5g\u00f8y. Photo: B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken \/ nordnorge.com<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Sparkling winter snow and ski tracks in Bod\u00f8. Photo: Ernst Furuhatt \/ nordnorge.com<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Ved Rystraumen i Troms\u00f8. Bryggeloftet er flyttet fra Troms\u00f8 sentrum, mens den sterkeste str\u00f8mmen i Hurtigruteleia stryker forbi \u00a9 B\u00e5rd L\u00f8ken<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-russia-with-love-southeast-winds-bring-heatwaves-to-the-north\">From Russia with love, southeast winds bring heatwaves to the north<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every now and then, Northern Norway basks in summer heatwaves from the southeast, bringing with them tropical nights and daytime temperatures into the thirties, and the highest temperatures are found in East Finnmark. Milk-bottle-white Northerners on the beach declare to TV cameras, &#8220;If it gets much warmer, I&#8217;m moving south&#8221;. Just as frequent are the north-easterlies, which bring sparklingly clear summer days with temperatures between 12<sup>o<\/sup>C and 18<sup>o<\/sup>C (54<sup>o<\/sup>F \u2013 64<sup>o<\/sup>F). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-summer-isn-t-always-warm\">Summer isn&#8217;t always warm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When a north-westerly is blowing in mid-July, the temperature drops to 4\u20135<sup>o<\/sup>C (around 40F) on the Finnmark coast, and the mountaintops in Troms get a light dusting of snow. South-westerlies bring mild, very damp weather, especially in the south. For an average summer holiday in Northern Norway, you can expect a little of everything, so pack everything from your swimming costume to a hat and gloves. Sunny pockets inland in places like Mo i Rana, Skibotn and Alta have the highest summer temperatures, while the outer coast gets the freshest and dampest weather.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/011759_Kjetil-Janson_VisitNarvik.com-Narvikfjellet.no_.jpg\" data-size=\"750x1200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/011759_Kjetil-Janson_VisitNarvik.com-Narvikfjellet.no_.jpg\" alt=\"Spring skiing in the Narvikfjellet ski slope \u00a9 Kjetil Janson\/ Visit Narvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/011759_Kjetil-Janson_VisitNarvik.com-Narvikfjellet.no_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Spring skiing in the Narvikfjellet ski slope \u00a9 Kjetil Janson\/ Visit Narvik\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5522b5de12ac8b32aa88d0af1ea70a3b.jpg\" data-size=\"520x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5522b5de12ac8b32aa88d0af1ea70a3b.jpg\" alt=\"Stranda p\u00e5 Mjelle er sommerparadiset \u00a9 Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5522b5de12ac8b32aa88d0af1ea70a3b.jpg\" data-caption=\"Stranda p\u00e5 Mjelle er sommerparadiset \u00a9 Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/summer1.jpg\" data-size=\"1900x1300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/summer1.jpg\" alt=\"Sol og skyer mot horisonten \u00a9 Nord Norge\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/summer1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sol og skyer mot horisonten \u00a9 Nord Norge\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/c2cb8a15337e238221ab29f7d1eda73b.jpg\" data-size=\"533x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/c2cb8a15337e238221ab29f7d1eda73b.jpg\" alt=\"En runde med m\u00e5king f\u00f8r man skal p\u00e5 jobb er hverdag vinterstid i Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 Yngve Olsen S\u00e6bbe\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/c2cb8a15337e238221ab29f7d1eda73b.jpg\" data-caption=\"En runde med m\u00e5king f\u00f8r man skal p\u00e5 jobb er hverdag vinterstid i Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 Yngve Olsen S\u00e6bbe\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Spring skiing in the Narvikfjellet ski slope \u00a9 Kjetil Janson\/ Visit Narvik<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Stranda p\u00e5 Mjelle er sommerparadiset \u00a9 Terje Rakke\/Nordic Life<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Sol og skyer mot horisonten \u00a9 Nord Norge<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: En runde med m\u00e5king f\u00f8r man skal p\u00e5 jobb er hverdag vinterstid i Troms\u00f8 \u00a9 Yngve Olsen S\u00e6bbe<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-autumn-brings-a-mixed-bag-of-weather\">Autumn brings a mixed bag of weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Autumn is long and mild in Northern Norway. Autumn storms with women&#8217;s names tend to bring lots of rain, while high pressures bring lovely, mild daytime temperatures and bone-chilling night frosts. In the north, it&#8217;s not uncommon to wake up to a layer of snow in September, although this never lasts, whereas, along the Helgeland coast, snow sometimes isn&#8217;t seen until Christmas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-winter-weather-can-get-stormy\">Winter weather can get stormy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Large stretches of the Nordland coast experience little snow and mild temperatures in winter. A south-westerly storm at the port in Bod\u00f8 is a sight to behold. However, there is plenty of snow in the fjords at places such as Narvik and Mo i Rana. Cold, damp north-westerly winds sometimes dump huge quantities of snow on the coast of Vester\u00e5len, Troms, and Finnmark. Houses in Hammerfest are evacuated because of the danger of avalanches, and the people of Troms\u00f8 shovel snow off their roofs. When the dreaded polar lows sweep in suddenly and unexpectedly from the Arctic Ocean towards the Finnmark coast, the flights are cancelled and the roads get blocked. Then, just as if the weather has just had a tantrum, it&#8217;s all over as suddenly as it began.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/001635_Gaute-Bruvik_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-size=\"1205x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/001635_Gaute-Bruvik_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Villastr\u00f8kene i Troms\u00f8 byr p\u00e5 sn\u00f8fontener etter sn\u00f8fall \u00a9 Gaute Bruvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/001635_Gaute-Bruvik_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" data-caption=\"Villastr\u00f8kene i Troms\u00f8 byr p\u00e5 sn\u00f8fontener etter sn\u00f8fall \u00a9 Gaute Bruvik\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/North-Cape-Winter-Tour-6-Photo-credit-@North-Cape-Tours.jpg\" data-size=\"1920x787\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/North-Cape-Winter-Tour-6-Photo-credit-@North-Cape-Tours.jpg\" alt=\"Drifting snow can cause roads to become impassable in winter. Yet the road to the North Cape is used all year \u00a9 North Cape Tours\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/North-Cape-Winter-Tour-6-Photo-credit-@North-Cape-Tours.jpg\" data-caption=\"Drifting snow can cause roads to become impassable in winter. Yet the road to the North Cape is used all year \u00a9 North Cape Tours\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9350944aac7d3609827f35bdd4d61f43.jpg\" data-size=\"1003x667\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9350944aac7d3609827f35bdd4d61f43-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"Hold balansen p\u00e5 Nordkapp! \u00a9 Trym Ivar Bergsmo\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9350944aac7d3609827f35bdd4d61f43.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hold balansen p\u00e5 Nordkapp! \u00a9 Trym Ivar Bergsmo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ccfe00a53c9e59502c772d2d852e6902.jpg\" data-size=\"800x531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ccfe00a53c9e59502c772d2d852e6902-768x510.jpg\" alt=\"Winter storms can sometimes close bridges, always leave time for your journey in winter \u00a9 Gaute Bruvik\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ccfe00a53c9e59502c772d2d852e6902.jpg\" data-caption=\"Winter storms can sometimes close bridges, always leave time for your journey in winter \u00a9 Gaute Bruvik\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Villastr\u00f8kene i Troms\u00f8 byr p\u00e5 sn\u00f8fontener etter sn\u00f8fall \u00a9 Gaute Bruvik<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Drifting snow can cause roads to become impassable in winter. Yet the road to the North Cape is used all year \u00a9 North Cape Tours<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Hold balansen p\u00e5 Nordkapp! \u00a9 Trym Ivar Bergsmo<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Winter storms can sometimes close bridges, always leave time for your journey in winter \u00a9 Gaute Bruvik<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inland-is-where-the-real-cold-is\">Inland is where the real cold is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Finnmark plain is the coldest part of mainland Norway, and the coldest temperature ever recorded in Karasjok is -51<sup>o<\/sup>C (-60<sup>o<\/sup>F). Inner Troms, the innermost part of Salten and Inner Helgeland also have a typical inland climate with cold winters and stable, fine weather. Because of the dry air, you don&#8217;t notice the cold as much, and if you wrap up well, it&#8217;s no problem to linger outside, looking for the Northern Lights&nbsp;\u2014 which, naturally, are seen most often when the weather is driest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-there-is-a-fast-and-efficient-spring\">There is a fast and efficient spring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring is the driest, sunniest time of the year. At Saltfjellet mountain, Troms and Finnmark, as well as on Svalbard, the snow is still deep in April, inviting you to ski or go on snowmobile and ice-fishing trips. Along the Nordland coast, on the other hand, it&#8217;s time to enjoy a coffee in a sheltered spot in the sun. By May, the spring has put an end to all the skiing in Northern Norway, although you&#8217;re still not quite safe from snow showers. Reindeer calving time is at Whitsun, and the newborn reindeer calves often have to learn very quickly about the tough realities of life as it snows yet again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hull17_midnattsol_Golf_Skjomen_-@NarvikGolf.jpg\" data-size=\"1200x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hull17_midnattsol_Golf_Skjomen_-@NarvikGolf.jpg\" alt=\"The golf course in Skjomen \u00a9 Narvik Golf\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Hull17_midnattsol_Golf_Skjomen_-@NarvikGolf.jpg\" data-caption=\"The golf course in Skjomen \u00a9 Narvik Golf\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/e1e2e3746610e98700f0c2d55a1a67eb.jpg\" data-size=\"800x535\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/e1e2e3746610e98700f0c2d55a1a67eb-768x514.jpg\" alt=\"Troms\u00f8 IL is the world&#039;s northernmost top division football team, with a snow shower as a secreat weapon \u00a9 Yngve Olsen S\u00e6bbe\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/e1e2e3746610e98700f0c2d55a1a67eb.jpg\" data-caption=\"Troms\u00f8 IL is the world&#039;s northernmost top division football team, with a snow shower as a secreat weapon \u00a9 Yngve Olsen S\u00e6bbe\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kuglhornet_Efjord_Summer_2@RuneDahl-1.jpg\" data-size=\"1199x800\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kuglhornet_Efjord_Summer_2@RuneDahl-1-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Fra Efjord \u00a9 Rune Dahl\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kuglhornet_Efjord_Summer_2@RuneDahl-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Fra Efjord \u00a9 Rune Dahl\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/f31aaf9110729398f71fe705a83603a8.jpg\" data-size=\"800x533\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/f31aaf9110729398f71fe705a83603a8-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Storms in winter can arrive quickly without warning, always keep updated to weather radars if you are out on a boat or in the mountains \u00a9 Nord Norge\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/f31aaf9110729398f71fe705a83603a8.jpg\" data-caption=\"Storms in winter can arrive quickly without warning, always keep updated to weather radars if you are out on a boat or in the mountains \u00a9 Nord Norge\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The golf course in Skjomen \u00a9 Narvik Golf<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Troms\u00f8 IL is the world&#039;s northernmost top division football team, with a snow shower as a secreat weapon \u00a9 Yngve Olsen S\u00e6bbe<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Fra Efjord \u00a9 Rune Dahl<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Storms in winter can arrive quickly without warning, always keep updated to weather radars if you are out on a boat or in the mountains \u00a9 Nord Norge<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-fishing todo-northern-lights todo-winter-fishing facilities-groups season-winter region-alta region-northern-norway malgrupper-bucket-list-betty wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/alta-a-northern-lights-city-with-good-winter-weather\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/008115_Anne-Olsen-Ryum_www.nordnorge.com_Alta-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tAlta\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Alta is the northern lights city with great winter weather<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Lights\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-backcountryskiing todo-cross-country-skiing todo-culture-and-history todo-skiing facilities-family-friendly facilities-sustainability season-spring region-northern-norway malgrupper-adrenaline-kicker malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/spring-in-the-north-is-two-steps-forward-and-one-back\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 31% 42%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_0950-EFFECTS-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Spring in the North is two steps forward and one back<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-northern-norway malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-leave-no-tracer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist malgrupper-romantic-indulger malgrupper-wellness-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/autumn-temptations-in-northern-norway\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 41.584158415842% 45.825559701493%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/005290_Erlend-Haarberg_www.visithelgeland.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tNorthern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Autumn temptations in Northern Norway<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tFood in Northern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-let-s-discuss-the-weather\">Let&#8217;s discuss the weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a table of selected locations in Northern Norway, organised from south to north. Coastal areas like Vega, R\u00f8st and Vard\u00f8 are relatively mild in winter and cool in summer. Inland locations like Mosj\u00f8en, Bardufoss, Alta and Karasjok are cold in winter, and relatively warm in summer. Weather stations found along the inner sailing route, like Troms\u00f8, Harstad and Bod\u00f8 are somewhere between. Not that R\u00f8st has a winter temperature above freezing, whereas Vard\u00f8&#8217;s summer temperature is below 10 degrees, the limit for a meteorological summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vega<\/strong>: 12,5 (July), -0,9(January)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mosj\u00f8en<\/strong>: 13,0 (Jul), -6,9C\/(Jan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bod\u00f8<\/strong>&nbsp;12,5 (Jul), -2,2 (Jan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>R\u00f8st<\/strong>: 10,7 (Jul), 1,1 (January\/February)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Harstad<\/strong>: 12,3 (Jul), -2,8 (Jan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bardufoss<\/strong>: 13,0 (Jul), -10,4 (Feb)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Troms\u00f8<\/strong>: 11,8 (Jul), -4,.4 (Jan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alta<\/strong>: 13,4 (Jul), -8,7 (Jan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Karasjok<\/strong>: 13,1 (Jul), -17,1 (Jan)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vard\u00f8<\/strong>: 9,2 (Jan), -5,4 (Feb)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Longyearbyen<\/strong>: 5,9 (Jul), -16,2 (Feb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-0\">\n\t\t<ul><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weather-extremes-in-northern-norway\">Weather extremes in Northern Norway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The records for the hottest temperature and the coldest temperature were both set on the Finnmark plain, while Upper Saltdal at the Arctic Circle had the hottest summer. R\u00f8st, in the middle of the Gulf Stream, had the mildest ever winter. On Lur\u00f8y in Helgeland, three metres (nine feet) of rain fell in one year, while Dividal in Inner Troms has a dry, steppe-like climate. The temperature has occasionally crept above 20<sup>o<\/sup>C (68<sup>o<\/sup>F) on Svalbard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cold record<\/strong>: Karasjok -51.4\/60.5F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Heat record<\/strong>:&nbsp;Si\u010d\u2019\u010dajav\u2019ri 34.3\/93.7F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highest January average<\/strong>: R\u00f8st 1.1C\/34F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lowest January average<\/strong>: Karasjok -17.1 F\/-1.2F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highest July average<\/strong>: \u00d8vre Saltdal 13.8\/56.8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lowest July average<\/strong>: Kleptovfjellet 8C\/46.4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Driest location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dividal 282 mm\/11,1 in per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wettest location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lur\u00f8y&nbsp;2935 mm\/115.5 in per year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cold record Svalbard:<\/strong>&nbsp;Green Harbour -49.4\/56.9F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Heat record Svalbard:<\/strong>&nbsp;Svalbard&#8217;s airport 21.3 C\/70.3F<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-dog-sledding todo-eat-and-stay todo-northern-lights todo-sapmi-culture todo-snowmobile todo-whales todo-whalesafari todo-wildlifesafari season-winter region-lyngenfjord malgrupper-bucket-list-betty wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-lyngenfjord-is-the-northern-lights-fjord\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 35% 47%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Norway-184-768x510.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tLyngenfjord\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Lyngenfjord is the Northern Lights fjord<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tActivities\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-sapmi-culture season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-finnmarksvidda malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/follow-marit-helenes-year-as-a-sami-reindeer-herder\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/DSC_9845-1-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tFinnmarksvidda\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Follow Marit Helene&#8217;s year as a Sami reindeer herder<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-archeology-and-early-history todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history facilities-sustainable-travel season-winter region-northern-norway malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a 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