Best time to visit Svolvær

Re-score for me — drag the dial — every chart on the page recolours live for your heat limit 27°C
I'm comfortable up to 27°C feels-like
22° heat-averse 30° heat-loving

Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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July 5/10 feels 16°C (+4°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 53/100
Day 17° · Night 11° 70% humidity 16 km/h wind 16 rain days (221h) 301h sun
Thermal 6
Sky 4
Rain 3
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Svolvær (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Svolvær's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -4–0 -5 18 282 15.7 83% 22 7 — Quiet 1
Feb -4–0 -5 20 292 14.6 83% 22 50 — Quiet 1
Mar -5–1 -4 18 271 15.1 79% 21 148 1 Quiet 2
Apr -1–4 0 14 225 16.1 73% 17 208 1 Quiet 3
May 4–9 6 19 284 14.9 72% 18 239 2 Quiet 2
Jun 9–15 13 15 203 13.5 69% 17 311 3 Quiet 5
Jul 11–17 16 16 221 13.8 70% 16 301 3 Quiet 5
Aug 11–16 15 18 271 15.1 75% 17 222 2 Quiet 4
Sep 7–11 9 19 287 15.1 80% 20 146 1 Moderate 3
Oct 3–6 3 19 268 14.1 86% 19 91 — Peak 2
Nov -1–3 -1 16 244 15.3 86% 19 23 — Quiet 2
Dec -5–0 -5 17 239 14.1 83% 19 0 — Moderate 2

UV Index in Svolvær by Month

UV index in Svolvær peaks at 3 (moderate) in July, dropping to 0 (low) in December.

Best months in detail

July

5/10

11–17°C (feels 16°C) · 16 rain days (221h) · 301 sun hours · 70% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

June

5/10

9–15°C (feels 13°C) · 15 rain days (203h) · 311 sun hours · 69% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

August

4/10

11–16°C (feels 15°C) · 18 rain days (271h) · 222 sun hours · 75% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

Every month

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January

1/10

-4–0°C (feels -5°C) · 18 rain days (282h) · 7 sun hours · 83% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

1/10

-4–0°C (feels -5°C) · 20 rain days (292h) · 50 sun hours · 83% humidity · Quiet crowd

March

2/10

-5–1°C (feels -4°C) · 18 rain days (271h) · 148 sun hours · 79% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

April

3/10

-1–4°C (feels 0°C) · 14 rain days (225h) · 208 sun hours · 73% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

May

2/10

4–9°C (feels 6°C) · 19 rain days (284h) · 239 sun hours · 72% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

September

3/10

7–11°C (feels 9°C) · 19 rain days (287h) · 146 sun hours · 80% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

October

2/10

3–6°C (feels 3°C) · 19 rain days (268h) · 91 sun hours · 86% humidity · Peak crowd

November

2/10

-1–3°C (feels -1°C) · 16 rain days (244h) · 23 sun hours · 86% humidity · Quiet crowd

December

2/10

-5–0°C (feels -5°C) · 17 rain days (239h) · 0 sun hours · 83% humidity · Moderate crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Svolvær

When is the best time to visit Svolvær?

July is the highest-scoring month (5/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 11–17°C (16 rainy days). The top three months by score are July, June, August.

What is the worst time to visit Svolvær?

January is the lowest-scoring month (1/10). Typical conditions: -4–0°C (18 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Svolvær?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in January and peaks in October. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

What is the UV index in Svolvær by month?

UV peaks at 3 (moderate) in July and is lowest in December at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb —, Mar 1, Apr 1, May 2, Jun 3, Jul 3, Aug 2, Sep 1, Oct —, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Svolvær in July?

July is the peak UV month in Svolvær, with a daily-peak UV index of 3 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Svolvær on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. May is the worst case: typical days average UV 2 (low), but the top 10% of days reach UV 3 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: May, August. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.