The weather can change quickly from calm and clear skies with sunshine or the Northern Lights, to strong gales with rain or snow. Maximum temperatures may vary from +30 degrees C in June/July to -15 degrees in February, while the average temperatures for these months are from just over +12 degrees to slightly below zero.

The period with the least precipitation is between April and June, while in October-December we have the most rain or snow.

Daylight conditions vary greatly in colour and intensity depending on the season and the time of day.

The brightest Northern Lights in the Northern Hemisphere can be seen over Lofoten during the period from September to April, while the Midnight Sun is visible from May 27 to July 15.

It is the Gulf Stream that determines our climate, and this in turn forms the basis for the cod's annual migration to Lofoten, and thereby for human settlement along our coast.

The Midnight Sun

The Midnight Sun is visible from May 27 to July 15 from Refsvika, Bunes, Horseid, Mulstøa, Fredvang, Ramberg, Flakstad, Vikten, Myrland and mountain tops.

(Photos: Robert Walker)

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