Alta
-7 to 15°C
temperature
1238 hours
sunshine per day
249 mm
rain
174 days
dry
107 days
rain
84 days
snow

Climate of Alta

Alta has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Alta is 7° degrees and there is about 98 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 174 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -7°C and 15°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -12°C and 9°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -4°C and 15°C
  • Rain: it rains 107 days and there is a total of approximately 249 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 84 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1238 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -7°C and 15°C
Warmest month: 15°C in July
Coldest month: -7°C in January
Night temperature: between -12°C and 9°C
Sea temperature: between -4°C and 15°C
Dry days: 174 days
Days with rain: 107 days
Days with snow: 84 days
Total rain sum: 249 mm
Hours of sunshine: 1238 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Alta.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Alta.

Climate table of Alta

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Alta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Alta might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 20 20 25 31 40 49 58 55 49 36 29 25
Night temp. (°F) 12 10 15 20 31 41 48 45 40 31 23 17
Water temp. (°F) 37 25 32 35 44 52 58 57 46 40 38 37
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 7 6 9 8 9 13 12 8 6 7 7 6
Days with rain 4 4 5 8 11 17 16 12 10 10 6 4
Days with snow 11 10 14 11 7 2 - - - 8 10 11
Dry days 16 14 12 11 13 11 15 19 20 13 14 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 4 4 6 3 0 2 9 7 4 2 0
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 3 2 1 2 1

Best time to visit Alta

The best time to visit Alta in Norway is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Alta is 58°F in July and the lowest is 20°F in January. The maximum water temperature is 58°F and the lowest water temperature is 25°F.

Climate of Alta by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Alta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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