Alta, Norway Climate
Norway
Pop. 15,094 Elev. 65 m / 213 ft
TZ: Europe/Oslo (UTC+2) ·
Alta experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 8°F (-13°C) in January to cool summers reaching 64°F (18°C) in July. Precipitation occurs on roughly 38 days per year (20.1 in / 510 mm total), with snow on 23 days and 165 in (4189 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 11 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 55°F (13°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 18°C (64°F) high | -13°C (8°F) low |
| Feels like | -17°C (2°F) low | |
| Rain | 38 days | 510 mm (20.1 in) /yr |
| Snow | 23 days | 4189 mm (164.9 in) /yr |
| Sky | 11 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 1.1 m/s (2.4 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
85
Jan 80
Feb 86
Mar 82
Apr 75
May 86
Jun 75
Jul 79
Aug 77
Sep 82
Oct 90
Nov 88
Dec Humidity (%)
85
Jan 82
Feb 81
Mar 76
Apr 69
May 71
Jun 74
Jul 81
Aug 84
Sep 86
Oct 87
Nov 86
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 3 km Alta Airport (ALF)
Ski resort 0 km Akebakken i Komsa
National park 48 km Seiland nasjonalpark
Mountain peak
(1,624 m) 126 km Store Lenangstinden
Hospital 0 km Finnmarkssykehuset, Klinikk Alta
Hiking trail 18 km
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -7°C 20°F | -13°C 8°F | 15 mm 0.6 in | 505 mm19.9 in | 1 |
| February | -2°C 29°F | -8°C 17°F | 13 mm 0.5 in | 435 mm17.1 in | 0 |
| March | -2°C 29°F | -10°C 14°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 731 mm28.8 in | 0 |
| April | 0°C 32°F | -8°C 17°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | 890 mm35.0 in | 0 |
| May | 8°C 46°F | 1°C 35°F | 38 mm 1.5 in | 151 mm5.9 in | 3 |
| June | 12°C 53°F | 6°C 42°F | 70 mm 2.8 in | — | 0 |
| July | 18°C 64°F | 10°C 50°F | 85 mm 3.4 in | — | 4 |
| August | 15°C 59°F | 9°C 48°F | 127 mm 5.0 in | — | 1 |
| September | 13°C 56°F | 7°C 44°F | 77 mm 3.0 in | 11 mm0.4 in | 0 |
| October | 5°C 40°F | 1°C 33°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | 422 mm16.6 in | 2 |
| November | -4°C 24°F | -9°C 16°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | 448 mm17.6 in | 0 |
| December | -4°C 24°F | -10°C 15°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | 597 mm23.5 in | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 0 |
| May | 3 | 2 |
| June | 0 | 1 |
| July | 4 | 3 |
| August | 1 | 4 |
| September | 0 | 2 |
| October | 2 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C 40°F | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 4°C 40°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 3°C 38°F | 0°C 32°F |
| April | 3°C 37°F | 0°C 32°F |
| May | 5°C 42°F | 0°C 32°F |
| June | 8°C 47°F | 3°C 37°F |
| July | 11°C 51°F | 10°C 49°F |
| August | 13°C 55°F | 13°C 56°F |
| September | 11°C 53°F | 11°C 52°F |
| October | 10°C 49°F | 6°C 43°F |
| November | 8°C 46°F | 2°C 35°F |
| December | 6°C 43°F | 0°C 32°F |