![]() ![]() This is also the time to do longer snowmobile and sled dog trips as well as skiing which then goes on until May. Sunny days, clear skies and warm temperatures are common and provided you don’t mind waiting up till later in the evening the Northern Lights are often visible. The last week of March and first week of April can serve up some of the most beautiful days where it is not uncommon to see people wondering around in t shirts. Unless you have to travel during this period you will get more choice and in many cases better prices outside of this time. The only time to be aware of where programmes might be difficult to deliver and availability is tight is during the school half term weak which generally is the 3 rd week of February. We also believe this is the best time to travel, particularly for the period up till the 31st March, including the spring equinox, which often results in some the most consistent Northern Lights displays of the season. The day light hours start increasing dramatically so that by the end of the first week in April it is still twilight at 10pm. This is very much the peak of the Northern Lights season. ![]() For the avid aurora hunter it is worth doing research on places that benefit from more stable weather patterns. There are parts of Sweden, Abisko and the frozen seas of the Lulea Archipelago and near some on the glaciers in Iceland where localised weather patterns result in much higher percentages of clear nights which is what you need in order to see the Aurora Borealis. The landscapes are transformed into a white paradise with trees laden with snow, frozen rivers and waterfalls and majestic mountain scenery, volcanoes and fells take on a magical and ethereal quality.Ĭoastal Norway is much warmer than inland Swedish Lapland due to the warming effects of the Gulf Stream and while this leads to more moderate temperatures it can in turn lead to more volatile weather and therefore cloud cover, which can affect seeing the Northern Lights.įrom this time onwards it is worth being in locations where weather patterns are more stable. This is when the winter season in Lapland kicks off in earnest and when all the traditional Northern Lights holiday activities like husky sleds, snowmobiles and snow shoe walks become a reality.
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