We visited tromso last week and the forecasts weren t super favourable but we were determined to try and find the northern lights.
Tromso norway northern lights.
Northern light activity and clouds.
Welcome to the start of your northern lights aurora borealis journey in tromsø.
With a location at nearly 70 north and between fjords mountain peaks and islands it is a prime starting point for your arctic adventure.
We had already rented a car and weren t planning to do a tour but we were looking at the tour group s media pages to see if they were finding things.
The app s icons are based on two factors.
Head outside of the city past stunning mountains and fjords to find the lights sometimes traveling all the way to the swedish and finnish borders alongside guides ranging from professional tour guides to local.
There are plenty of tours out there that are available to book.
When the activity is high the northern light icon has a bright color.
Irina from northern lights tromso had posted ask us how to find the lights on her instagram page so we went.
The city is situated in the middle of the auroral oval the area with the highest probability of seeing the northern lights.
Tromsø is the largest city in northern norway.
When the activity is lower the color fades.
Cloudy skies are the main obstacles for observing the northern lights in northern norway.
Strong northern lights activity generally occurs approximately every 27 days.
Chase the aurora borealis aka the northern lights through norway s arctic skies on this small group adventure from tromso.
Find all the best winter experiences of norway s northern capital right here.
The size and number of clouds indicates how cloudy the sky is.