May is getting too late in the season as the daylight hours quickly become longer and therefore it is harder to see the Northern Lights. You could also stay at a husky farm outside of Alta which is more sheltered from the coastal storms and offers a cosy, local experience to your Norway visit.īest tours to see the Northern Lights in Norway during Spring:ĭuring March and April, you can still witness the Northern Lights in Norway.
Our recommendation therefore is a tour such as Aurora Highlights which has a short cruise along the Norwegian coast before heading inland into Northern Finland where the weather tends to be more stable. We recommend shorter voyages and visiting the inland regions if possible, during autumn. Activities need to be adapted accordingly to the unpredictable weather. However, the weather can be stormy during this time with little snow. It starts to get dark from early afternoon in September and by late November, there are few direct sunlight hours at all in Northern Norway. Remember, you can’t take the lights for granted – it is, after all, a natural phenomenon, just like the weather and it requires a collision between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the atmosphere of the earth for the lights to occur.īest tours to see the Northern Lights in Norway during Autumn:ĭuring September, October, and November, you have the chance to see the Northern Lights in Norway when visiting above the Arctic Circle. There are ‘up and coming’ cities in Norway now catering for international visitors to see the Northern Lights which require less effort to leave town, or better still, book your stay in a rural or remote coastal setting that requires you just to look north each evening. If you wish to stay in these more popular towns, be prepared to travel by car or bus each evening to a clear location in the outlying areas. Cities such as Tromsø can offer good viewing but on most nights, you will need to head out of town each evening to avoid the light pollution. The critical ingredient for optimal Northern Lights viewing that becomes relevant when you are thinking of where to stay is that you need a clear night with no light pollution. Many of the more popular cities are crowded during the Aurora Borealis period and you will find there is often little availability in the hotels or on tours. Over the past ten years, it has become increasing popular to search for the Northern Lights in Norway. Best spots to see the Northern Lights in Norway:
If the weather is right, then, you must cross your fingers for a sun storm, sending out some magical particles in your direction. Between mid-September until early April, these conditions might occur in Norway, above the Arctic Circle. The Northern Lights can be seen when the sky is clear and dark, and the optimal conditions are usually when the weather is cold and dry.
What time of year to see the Northern Lights in Norway? Seeing the Northern Lights in Norway needs planning and luck – as locals, we can help you see the lights as well as have a fabulous holiday in our region at the same time. Above the Arctic Circle, many cities in Norway offer terrific chances to see the lights between mid-September to early April. Norway is well known as a 'Northern Lights' hotspot and there is good reason.
0 kommentar(er)
