Tromso in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Tromso in January 2027
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Tromso;
Average weather
Average temperature in Tromso in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +34°F with a maximum of +46°F and a minimum of +3°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°F to +30°F.
Is Tromso warm or cold in January?
Tromso is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°F to +28°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +19°F to +18°F.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Tromso, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Tromso in January
Water in Tromso in January is Cold. It varies from +39°F to +44°F, with an average of +41°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°F.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Tromso in January?
Climate in Tromso in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +30°F | +28°F | +28°F | |||
| Min. temperature | -18°F | -22°F | -20°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +50°F | +48°F | +48°F | |||
| Rainfall | 61 mm | 54 mm | 47 mm | |||
| Wind | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | |||
| Avg. water temperature | +44°F | +41°F | +40°F | |||
| Humidity | 79% | 79% | 78% | |||
| Air pressure | 1001 HPa | 1002 HPa | 1003 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 8 | 8 | 7 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +30°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 54 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tromso is gradually decreasing during January, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Tromso.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Tromso?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tromso in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+39°F) and the highest in 2024 (+47°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 614 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1352 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tromso
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tromso, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
