Tromsø weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: July
What is the weather like in Tromsø in April?
In April, Tromsø is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sea averages 4.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 16 days, totalling 89 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tromsø.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 15 h 56 min04:46 – 20:42
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 11 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Oslo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %18 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in April
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Tromsø in April: quick answers
Is Tromsø hot in April?
No. In April, Tromsø is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Can you swim in Tromsø in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 4.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Tromsø in April?
It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 89 mm.
Tromsø month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)