Tromsdalen weather in April

In April, Tromsdalen sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of April to 17 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tromsdalen's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tromsdalen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
3:59 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tromsdalen is settlement in Tromsø Municipality, Norway.

Density
3,651/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tromsdalen reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-1
244-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
2950
3050

How April really feels in Tromsdalen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Tromsdalen weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°10514.715.20.80.0
Feb-4° / -10°9114.114.66.40.0
Mar-1° / -7°10215.616.310.90.0
Apr / -3°8514.612.715.50.0
May / 9116.16.921.11.1
Jun12° / 9315.20.6242.6
Jul15° / 9014.2023.34.0
Aug14° / 10215.3017.63.6
Sep10° / 12517.21.312.92.0
Oct / 12816.98.88.40.2
Nov-0° / -5°951512.22.70.0
Dec-3° / -8°10315.414.900.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
222872
232971
243070
253070
263070
272971
282971
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Tromsdalen gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15253
25152
35151
45151
55050
65049
75048
85047
95047
105046
115046
125045
135145
145144
155144
165143
175143
185142
195141
205040
215040
224939
234938
244838
254837
264736
274736
284735
294735
304734

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of April to 17 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 264 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 2:49 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:106:27
213.45:066:31
313.65:016:35
413.74:566:39
513.94:526:43
614.04:476:47
714.24:426:51
814.34:376:55
914.44:337:00
1014.64:287:04
1114.74:237:08
1214.94:187:12
1315.04:147:16
1415.24:097:21
1515.34:047:25
1615.53:597:29
1715.73:547:34
1815.83:497:38
1916.03:457:42
2016.13:407:47
2116.33:357:51
2216.43:307:56
2316.63:258:00
2416.73:208:05
2516.93:158:09
2617.13:108:14
2717.23:058:19
2817.43:008:23
2917.62:558:28
3017.72:498:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tromsdalen?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tromsdalen.

What to pack for Tromsdalen in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Tromsdalen sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tromsdalen in April

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep10Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Tromsdalen in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tromsdalen peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tromsdalen?

Tromsdalen sits at 69.7°N, 19.0°E, 141 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Tromso, 2.0 km away.

AltaKirunaLofotenLeviBodøMo i Rana

Topography around Tromsdalen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tromsdalen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tromsdalen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m.

The land around Tromsdalen is covered by trees (34%) and water (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), water (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
649 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
1,831 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Tromso 2.0 km · Harstad 136 km · Alta 167 km · Kiruna 205 km · Lofoten 237 km · Levi 310 km · Bodø 324 km · Mo i Rana 423 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
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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 Tromsdalen (69.65°, 19.0167°, elevation 141 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).