Europe · Nature travel
Best time to visit Lofoten Islands
Early Jul–Mid Aug is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 17.5°C, with 3.6 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
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Aurora visibility
The best month is October.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 1.2°C | 5.2 | 80.5% |
| February | Avoid | 1.4°C | 5.8 | 81.4% |
| March | Avoid | 2.9°C | 6.0 | 80.0% |
| April | Off-season | 5.8°C | 5.5 | 78.2% |
| May | Okay | 10.2°C | 4.6 | 78.5% |
| June | Great | 14.5°C | 3.5 | 77.0% |
| July | Best | 17.8°C | 3.1 | 75.2% |
| August | Best | 16.7°C | 4.4 | 78.5% |
| September | Okay | 12.8°C | 5.2 | 80.4% |
| October | Off-season | 7.5°C | 5.6 | 78.9% |
| November | Avoid | 3.9°C | 5.7 | 78.3% |
| December | Avoid | 1.9°C | 5.5 | 79.6% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Lofoten Islands?
- Early Jul–Mid Aug. During this period, the average daytime high is 17.5°C, with 3.6 rainy days per 10 days. For the aurora, October is the best month.
- When should I avoid visiting Lofoten Islands?
- Late Oct–Early Apr is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 2.6°C, with 5.7 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Lofoten Islands?
- February, March, November, with about 6.0 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: SORTLAND-KLEIVA（54 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.