Harstad/Narvik vs Alta: which is sunnier?
🇳🇴 Norway vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 311 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Alta is the sunnier overall: about 1,800 hours of sunshine a year to Harstad/Narvik's 1,431. Harstad/Narvik has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Harstad/Narvik | Alta | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,431 | 1,800 |
| Sunniest month | July (55/100) | July (52/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 45/100 | 39/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,242 mm | 956 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Harstad/Narvik vs Alta month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harstad/Narvik | Alta | Harstad/Narvik | Alta | Harstad/Narvik | Alta | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -3° | -5° | 102 | 61 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | -5° | 100 | 59 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 105 | 72 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 81 | 59 |
| May | 6 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 84 | 82 |
| June | 34 | 23 | 14° | 12° | 103 | 108 |
| July | 55 | 52 | 18° | 17° | 115 | 111 |
| August | 45 | 41 | 16° | 15° | 106 | 100 |
| September | 16 | 12 | 11° | 10° | 122 | 82 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 3° | 109 | 82 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | -1° | 101 | 67 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -1° | -3° | 114 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Harstad/Narvik · Jun Harstad/Narvik · Jul Harstad/Narvik · Aug Harstad/Narvik · Sep Harstad/Narvik · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Harstad/Narvik averages 0/100, Alta 0/100. Harstad/Narvik is the warmer, around -1°C daytime highs vs -3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Harstad/Narvik averages 2/100, Alta 0/100. Harstad/Narvik is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
- June–August: Harstad/Narvik (average score 45/100 vs 39). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Harstad/Narvik averages 8/100, Alta 6/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Harstad/Narvik weather by month · Alta weather by month · Best time to visit Norway.
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