Northern lights in Tromsø in February

Possible, with patience — 27% of February nights offer a window.

The numbers behind it: February nights in Tromsø average about 12 dark hours, geomagnetic activity reaches local viewing levels on 98% of days, and 27% of nights offer at least one reasonably clear hour after dark.

The sky itself is the main obstacle in February — clouds spoil more nights than quiet solar activity does. Build in spare nights, and be ready to drive toward whatever gap the cloud forecast shows.

Numbers come from 1996–2025 Kp records (GFZ Potsdam) and 2015–2024 hourly cloud history for Tromsø itself — the full method is on the methodology page. Travelling soon? Check tonight's live Tromsø forecast.

February against the rest of the year

1. Jan32% of nights
2. Feb27% of nights
3. Mar29% of nights
4. Apr15% of nights
5. Maymidnight sun
6. Junmidnight sun
7. Julmidnight sun
8. Aug3% of nights
9. Sep28% of nights
10. Oct33% of nights
11. Nov26% of nights
12. Dec21% of nights

January in Tromsø · March in Tromsø · full year overview

February elsewhere under the oval

• Yellowknife 65% of nights
• Fairbanks 50% of nights
• Kiruna 35% of nights
• Lofoten Islands 34% of nights
• Reykjavík 30% of nights
• Rovaniemi 21% of nights
• Abisko 20% of nights