Is Tromsø sunnier than Kittilä?

They are nearly tied: Tromsø gets about 1,713 hours of sunshine a year and Kittilä about 1,732.

Which is warmer, Tromsø or Kittilä?

Tromsø is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 5°C (41°F) versus 3°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Tromsø or Kittilä?

They are close in the November–February window: Tromsø averages 0/100 (about -2°C days), Kittilä 0/100 (about -8°C).

Tromsø vs Kittilä: which is sunnier?

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Tromsø and Kittilä are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,713 vs 1,732 hours a year. Kittilä has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Tromsø in 1 (8 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Tromsø	Kittilä
Sunshine hours / year	1,713	1,732
Sunniest month	July (51/100)	July (64/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	42/100	52/100
Rain / year	1,347 mm	749 mm
Peak midday UV	3 (moderate)	3 (moderate)

Tromsø vs Kittilä month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Tromsø	Kittilä	Tromsø	Kittilä	Tromsø	Kittilä
January	0	0	-4°	-10°	106	42
February	0	0	-4°	-9°	109	35
March	0	0	-1°	-4°	120	35
April	0	0	3°	1°	89	44
May	6	6	9°	9°	95	71
June	29	43	13°	15°	106	83
July	51	64	17°	19°	112	101
August	45	48	16°	16°	113	89
September	16	12	11°	10°	137	80
October	0	0	4°	2°	122	61
November	0	0	0°	-5°	114	57
December	0	0	-2°	-7°	124	51

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Kittilä · Jul Kittilä · Aug Kittilä · Sep Tromsø · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Tromsø averages 0/100, Kittilä 0/100. Tromsø is the warmer, around -2°C daytime highs vs -8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Tromsø averages 2/100, Kittilä 2/100. Tromsø is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
June–August: Kittilä (average score 52/100 vs 42). Kittilä is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
September–October: too close to call — Tromsø averages 8/100, Kittilä 6/100. Tromsø is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 6°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Tromsø weather by month · Kittilä weather by month · Best time to visit Norway · Best time to visit Finland.

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