Alta, Norway

As an important junction where roads connect to Honningsvag, Kirkenes and Kautokeino, Alta is often called the "Gateway to Finnmark." Alta's most remarkable attractions are the rock carvings at Hjemmeluft, which are on UNESCO's World Heritage List. They are the most extensive of their kind in Europe. Outside of Alta, there is beautiful scenery, including a 19th-century church of the copper-mining period, and the remains of the region's first Northern Lights Observatory.

Language: Norwegian
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)

Alta, Norway Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 21 24 29 36 45 55 61 58 49 38 29 24
Low 12 16 19 27 37 46 53 49 41 31 22 16
Average 17 20 24 32 41 51 57 54 46 35 26 20
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High -6 -4 -2 2 7 13 16 14 9 3 -2 -4
Low -11 -9 -7 -3 3 8 12 9 5 -1 -6 -9
Average -8 -7 -4 0 5 11 14 12 8 2 -3 -7
Precipitation Days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days 18 15 15 15 15 13 13 14 17 18 19 20
Humidity
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Percent 75 73 75 71 67 66 69 74 79 77 76 76


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