Northern lights in Tromsø in November
Possible, with patience — 26% of November nights offer a window.
26%of nights offer a window
12 hof darkness per night
93%of days with enough solar activity
28%of nights with a clear hour
The numbers behind it: November nights in Tromsø average about 12 dark hours, geomagnetic activity reaches local viewing levels on 93% of days, and 28% of nights offer at least one reasonably clear hour after dark.
The sky itself is the main obstacle in November — 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.
November against the rest of the year
November elsewhere under the oval
- Yellowknife 35% of nights
- Fairbanks 35% of nights
- Kiruna 31% of nights
- Reykjavík 31% of nights
- Lofoten Islands 30% of nights
- Rovaniemi 14% of nights
- Abisko 13% of nights