Norway · direct from 4 UK airports

Tromsø

A city 350km inside the Arctic Circle, one of the best places for the Northern Lights in winter.

The detour

Sommarøy: white beaches north of the Arctic Circle

A fishing island with white beaches and turquoise water, and a good place to watch for the northern lights.

WhereAbout 22 miles from the airport (TOS)

Getting thereAbout an hour's drive west.

4 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance
Bristol	easyJet	Nov to Mar	1,445 mi
Edinburgh	easyJet	Nov to Mar	1,167 mi
Gatwick	easyJet	Nov to Mar	1,422 mi
Manchester	easyJet	Nov to Mar	1,312 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

-1°Jan

-1°Feb

1°Mar

4°Apr

9°May

13°Jun

16°Jul

15°Aug

11°Sep

5°Oct

2°Nov

0°Dec

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	-1°	-5°	15
February	-1°	-6°	13
March	1°	-4°	11
April	4°	-2°	12
May	9°	2°	11
June	13°	6°	10
July	16°	9°	13
August	15°	8°	13
September	11°	5°	15
October	5°	1°	18
November	2°	-2°	14
December	0°	-4°	16

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Tromsø). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.

From the Foreign Office's Norway travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.