Alta in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Alta sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 123 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 9°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Alta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 2°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -5°C
- Precipitation
- 123 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Alta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 9°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Alta reaches about 2°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Alta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 88 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Alta weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° / -14° | 42 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 35 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -10° | 36 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -6° | 36 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 15.5 | 0.0 |
| May | 7° / 0° | 50 | 13 | 7.3 | 21.4 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 70 | 14.2 | 1.2 | 24 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 75 | 13.7 | 0 | 23.5 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 14° / 7° | 69 | 12.6 | 0 | 17.8 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 9° / 4° | 58 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 12.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 2° / -3° | 57 | 12.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -3° / -8° | 40 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -5° / -11° | 40 | 10 | 11.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Alta gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min in early March to 24 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Alta?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alta.
What to pack for Alta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Alta sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alta in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 3°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 10°C and coldest in April near 3°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 7 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 8 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Alta in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alta peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 2 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Alta?
Alta sits at 70.0°N, 23.3°E, 65 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Tromsdalen, 167 km away.
Topography around Alta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,343 m.
The land around Alta is covered by water (39%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (26%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), moss and lichen (23%) and water (20%) within 80 km.
Norway travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 91% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $94,594
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 2.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 613
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alta (69.9689°, 23.2717°, elevation 65 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.