Experience · Norway

Northern lights from Tromsø

Tromsø sits under the auroral oval, which means the lights appear on most clear nights between September and March — the best odds a family can reasonably buy.

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Approx. flying time~10h 05m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportTromsø (TOS)

Happens around Tromsø, Norway — nearest airport Tromsø (TOS).

The experience

Book at least three nights to hedge against cloud, and choose a small-group chase tour with a photographer guide who will produce the pictures your phone cannot. Daytimes fill themselves: the Fjellheisen cable car, the Arctic cathedral and Polaria's bearded seals at feeding time.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about -5°C in December to 17°C in July. Driest in December; wettest in October, with rain on about 20 days.

The year at a glance — pick a month for detail

August16° · rain 18 daysCool and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

Where to base yourself

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Flights

Los Angeles Tromsø, Norway

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