Tromsø (Tromso) weather in February
February in Tromsø: freezing, rainy, with clean air — not the best time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Tromsø · #1392 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 33/100 (tier F)
- Days
- 0°C
- Nights
- -5°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 2.1 h
- Humidity
- 84%
- Daylight
- 7 h

Traveller notes on Tromsø in February
Other months in Tromsø
Regulars call this among the most stable weather months of the year here, October and November named as the genuinely rainy ones by comparison, with real darkness returning from around mid-month making even weak aurora displays visible again after summer's midnight sun. Our row backs that cool, still-showery read, 11.9C over 6.2C nights feeling 3C, with 92.6mm of rain across 14.3 days and a trace of early snow, 1.5cm. Regulars are consistent staying at least five nights meaningfully improves aurora odds given real local microclimates, good tours willing to drive as far as Finland chasing clear skies on a cloudy night. Layers and a proper waterproof shell remain the standard advice regardless of the aurora chances. The record: humidity 86 percent, 6.1 hours of sun, a 12.9 kph wind and one of the cleanest air readings in this project, AQI 27.
The midnight sun begins here about the 20th of May and runs to late July, and regulars argue the middle of May is the better half anyway - the sun still dips close enough to the horizon to put colour in the sky. Our daylight column already reads 22.1 hours. What nobody will promise is the weather: their description of a typical May is a couple of decent days, then a sharp drop and snow, and our row backs it with 20.3cm still in the snow column, 8.7C days that feel like 5C, and 2.8C nights that feel like freezing. Rain and snow together total 68mm across 13.3 days, and the surrounding mountains stay white. Pack for winter and hope for spring. The record: humidity 83 percent, 10.8 hours of sun and AQI 36.
Tromso-forum threads on August timing flag it as a genuine transition month: the midnight sun ends around July 25th, so August misses it, but daylight stays close to round-the-clock early in the month before properly autumn-like evenings return by the second half - which is also when the first real chance at Northern Lights shows up. Weather itself gets no promises: posters call it not necessarily good, though broadly as stable as September, with summer's typical ten to twelve wet days a month showing up without usually washing out a whole day. Arctic beaches and camping are still called worthwhile through the month regardless. The record: 15.4C days, 9.6C nights, 102mm across nearly fourteen days, 83 percent humidity, 18 hours of daylight and 8.5 hours of sun.
June in Tromso sits inside the midnight sun, which runs from 20 May to 22 July, and our row's 24 hours of daylight is not a rounding. What regulars keep pointing out is that daylight and a view of the sun are different things: you need a clear night and a free horizon to the north, the overcast is a very real possibility, and the weather here cannot be predicted more than a day or so ahead. Their practical answer is the cable car, which runs until one in the morning and gives you the vantage point when the sky cooperates. The month itself is green and lush rather than warm - our row gives 13.1C days that feel like 11C, 7.1C nights, and still 1cm of snow inside the normal. The record: 11.2 precipitation days carrying 63.4mm, humidity 82 percent and AQI 30.
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Tromsø climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tromsø in February
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 crowdsSami Week, Winter sports week in Norway, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Tromsø's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherTromsø's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Tromsø in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Nordlysfestivalen
24 Jan – 5 Feb · usuallyMusic festivalA week of concerts across the town at the turn of January and February — classical, jazz and whatever else fits — with the lights themselves outside if the sky cooperates. Source ↗
- Festival
Sami Week
1–8 FebMajor festivalCrowdedReindeer racing down the main street, a lasso-throwing contest and a market of Sami crafts around the national day on 6 February. It is the best week of the winter to be in town. Source ↗
- Nature
Aurora season
15 Sep – 5 Apr · usuallyDirectly under the auroral oval, so a quiet night still shows something from September to early April. The problem is coastal cloud, which is why the chase buses drive inland for hours.
- Season
Snow season
Ski seasonAbout 85 cm of snow falls in the month.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Tromsø — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Tromsø?
Tromsø in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Tromsø?
- February in Tromsø: freezing, rainy, with clean air — not the best time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Tromsø on SeasonMap's comfort score (33/100).
- What is the weather like in Tromsø in February?
- In February, Tromsø averages a daily high of -0.4°C and a low of -5.4°C, with about 107.7 mm of rain over roughly 15.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tromsø in February?
- Tromsø has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in February.
- Does it snow in Tromsø in February?
- Tromsø sees roughly 84.8 cm of snowfall in February.
Within 300 km: Svolvær's Aurora season around 10 Sep – 5 Apr.