SeasonMapSvolvær (Lofoten) weather by month
Norway
The best time to visit Svolvær (Lofoten) is June to August — 81/100 in July, 17°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (75/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 12/100 — freezing, soaked, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Norway →
Svolvær, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Svolvær is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 14 | F | 2°C | 19 d | 0 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 25 | F | 2°C | 19 d | 3 h | Busy | 3 |
| MarMarch | 39 | F | 3°C | 19 d | 7 h | Peak | 4 |
| AprApril | 57 | D | 6°C | 16 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 64 | C | 10°C | 15 d | 12 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 75 | B | 14°C | 13 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 81 | A | 17°C | 9 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 69 | C | 16°C | 17 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 53 | D | 13°C | 17 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 33 | F | 8°C | 19 d | 4 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 19 | F | 5°C | 20 d | 1 h | Quiet | 2 |
| DecDecember | 12 | F | 4°C | 19 d | 0 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Svolvær through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Skrei season15 Jan – 20 Apr (usually)Season
- March
- World Cod Fishing Championship10–30 Mar (usually)Festival
- June
- Lofoten walking season1 Jun – 20 Sep (usually)Season
- July
- Peak Lofoten summer1 Jul – 15 AugHoliday
- September
- Aurora season10 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)Nature
- October
- Winter gales15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)Hazard
Crowds in Svolvær in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Peak Lofoten summer, Summer holidays in Norway
Sourced from traveler notes: “…etween islands a short ferry ride apart. Still the warmest, busiest month of the year here, so it's worth checking a detailed forecas…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet