Tromsdalen in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tromsdalen sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 348 mm of precipitation over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early September to -1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Tromsdalen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tromsdalen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
5°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
348 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tromsdalen in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early September to -1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Tromsdalen reaches about 5°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Tromsdalen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 58 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
58
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tromsdalen weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Tromsdalen gets around 348 mm of rain and snow over 49 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early September to 0 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 0.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tromsdalen?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tromsdalen.

What to pack for Tromsdalen in Fall

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

In fall, Tromsdalen sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 49 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Tromsdalen in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 9°C across fall — 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.

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UV index in Tromsdalen in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. 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.

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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
Fall 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.