Early July 1 July
62°F
Typical afternoon high
36% historical wet-day frequency
Norway · Mountains
Is July a good time?
July averages 65°F afternoons and 52°F seas, with about 11 rain days. Later July is typically warmer.
Historical Nord-Norge regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Tromsø, Lofoten, North Cape and Senja; conditions vary within the region.
This weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
Afternoons around 65°F (18°C): light layers; nights around 51°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 24 hours of daylight.
The sea averages 52°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
Mornings start around 51°F (11°C); afternoons reach about 65°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical July.
Early, middle or late?
Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 62°F on the 1st, versus 66°F on the 31st.
62°F
Typical afternoon high
36% historical wet-day frequency
64°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
66°F
Typical afternoon high
35% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162° | 262° | 362° | 463° | |||
| 563° | 663° | 763° | 863° | 963° | 1064° | 1164° |
| 1264° | 1364° | 1464° | 1564° | 1665° | 1765° | 1865° |
| 1965° | 2065° | 2165° | 2266° | 2366° | 2466° | 2566° |
| 2666° | 2766° | 2866° | 2966° | 3066° | 3166° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 63°F (17°C) in the first week to 66°F (19°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 34–40%.
Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Peak season. July averages 100% of July's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.
Overnight stays across Nord-Norge do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €113 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
The historical regional amount comes from Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 60°F (16°C) and 72°F (22°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 65°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 18; half the years had 6–14.
Rain days in each July
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63°F | 11 |
| 2012 | 60°F | 17 |
| 2013 | 63°F | 16 |
| 2014 | 72°F | 5 |
| 2015 | 60°F | 11 |
| 2016 | 64°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 63°F | 14 |
| 2018 | 69°F | 6 |
| 2019 | 64°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 62°F | 13 |
| 2021 | 65°F | 14 |
| 2022 | 63°F | 18 |
| 2023 | 66°F | 6 |
| 2024 | 68°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 69°F | 8 |
Checked against 85 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 59°F | 65°F | 62°F |
| Sea | 48°F | 52°F | 54°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Overnight demand | 77% | 100% | 78% |
June: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →
August: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. August guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
August has fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 77% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €117 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 59°F |
| Nights | 51°F | 46°F |
| Sea | 52°F | 48°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 12 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Month rank | #5 | #6 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | #10 | 24°F | 18°F | 42°F | 15 | 2.5 | Low season |
| February | 4.4 | #11 | 27°F | 20°F | 41°F | 13 | 2.5 | Moderate season |
| March | 4.6 | #9 | 33°F | 23°F | 40°F | 15 | 2.8 | Moderate season |
| April | 5.8 | #3 | 40°F | 30°F | 40°F | 12 | 3.9 | Low season |
| May | 6.1 | #1 | 50°F | 38°F | 43°F | 11 | 5.0 | Moderate season |
| June | 5.3 | #6 | 59°F | 46°F | 48°F | 12 | 5.8 | Busy season |
| July | 5.4 | #5 | 65°F | 51°F | 52°F | 11 | 7.0 | Peak season |
| August | 5.7 | #4 | 62°F | 50°F | 54°F | 13 | 6.4 | Busy season |
| September | 5.8 | #2 | 55°F | 45°F | 52°F | 14 | 5.1 | Moderate season |
| October | 5.3 | #7 | 42°F | 35°F | 49°F | 16 | 3.5 | Moderate season |
| November | 4.8 | #8 | 33°F | 27°F | 47°F | 15 | 2.8 | Moderate season |
| December | 4.3 | #12 | 27°F | 22°F | 44°F | 15 | 2.4 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
Northern Norway's weather ranks 27 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Norway have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Northern Norway.
Central Slovakiaabout 1380 miles
Very good weather (8.4): 13°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
Freiburg & the southern Black ForestGermany · about 1490 miles
Very good weather (8.5): 14°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
StyriaGraz · Austria · about 1500 miles
Very good weather (8.2): 14°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (busy season), cheaper
ZurichSwitzerland · about 1530 miles
Very good weather (8.4): 14°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days, pricier
VorarlbergAustria · about 1530 miles
Very good weather (8.0): 12°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (busy season), cheaper
It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 100% above its average month. That means about 30,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 46% of them from Norway itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 6,500 more: 22 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 70 |
| How our weather was checked | 85 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 3°F (1.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 61 |
| Busiest month here | July · 61 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 5.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 85th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 46% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 22 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 6.9% |
| Population used | 489,000 |
| Statistical region | NO07 · Nord-Norge |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.