Tromsø
Reaching Tromsø from London emits 66.4 kg CO₂e return by rail (36h 48m each way) against 565 kg by air — 9× the carbon. It averages 15.6 °C in August and -6.0 °C in December.
Tromsø (Northern Sámi: Romsa, Kven and Finnish: Tromssa) is a city of around 78,000 people (2023) in the very northernmost part of Norway. — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Tromsø is warmest in August (15.6 °C), sunniest in July (13.6 h a day); coldest in December (-6.0 °C). Month by month
Getting there
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 2,053 km | 60.6 kg | 31h 36m | 516 kg | 6h 12m |
| Barcelona | 3,289 km | 97.1 kg | 43h 42m | 827 kg | 7h 54m |
| Berlin | 1,925 km | 56.8 kg | 29h 48m | 484 kg | 6h 6m |
| Birmingham | 2,189 km | 79.4 kg | 39h 30m | 551 kg | 6h 24m |
| Bristol | 2,312 km | 80.1 kg | 39h 48m | 582 kg | 6h 36m |
| Brussels | 2,226 km | 65.7 kg | 34h 6m | 560 kg | 6h 30m |
| Cardiff | 2,324 km | 83.3 kg | 40h 6m | 585 kg | 6h 36m |
| Copenhagen | 1,586 km | 46.8 kg | 24h 24m | 399 kg | 5h 36m |
| Dublin | 2,219 km | — | — | 558 kg | 6h 30m |
| Edinburgh | 1,871 km | 109 kg | 42h 30m | 471 kg | 6h |
| Frankfurt | 2,239 km | 66.1 kg | 32h 54m | 563 kg | 6h 30m |
| Glasgow | 1,910 km | 111 kg | 42h 42m | 480 kg | 6h |
| Leeds | 2,044 km | 88.2 kg | 40h 24m | 514 kg | 6h 12m |
| Lisbon | 3,817 km | 113 kg | 56h 42m | 893 kg | 8h 36m |
| Liverpool | 2,121 km | 89.4 kg | 40h 24m | 533 kg | 6h 18m |
| London | 2,248 km | 66.4 kg | 36h 48m | 565 kg | 6h 30m |
| Madrid | 3,508 km | 104 kg | 47h 18m | 882 kg | 8h 12m |
| Manchester | 2,094 km | 87.4 kg | 40h 18m | 527 kg | 6h 18m |
| Milan | 2,744 km | 81.0 kg | 41h 36m | 690 kg | 7h 12m |
| Munich | 2,425 km | 71.6 kg | 34h 12m | 610 kg | 6h 42m |
| Newcastle | 1,926 km | 98.3 kg | 41h | 484 kg | 6h 6m |
| Nottingham | 2,121 km | 80.4 kg | 39h 54m | 534 kg | 6h 18m |
| Oslo | 1,148 km | 33.9 kg | 18h 6m | 289 kg | 5h |
| Paris | 2,478 km | 73.1 kg | 35h 36m | 623 kg | 6h 48m |
| Prague | 2,188 km | 64.6 kg | 33h 36m | 550 kg | 6h 24m |
| Rome | 3,109 km | 91.7 kg | 45h 6m | 782 kg | 7h 36m |
| Sheffield | 2,085 km | 84.6 kg | 40h 12m | 524 kg | 6h 18m |
| Southampton | 2,341 km | 75.3 kg | 39h 30m | 589 kg | 6h 36m |
| Stockholm | 1,148 km | 33.9 kg | 18h 36m | 289 kg | 5h |
| Vienna | 2,388 km | 70.5 kg | 36h 30m | 601 kg | 6h 42m |
| Warsaw | 1,940 km | 57.2 kg | 30h | 488 kg | 6h 6m |
| Zurich | 2,542 km | 75.0 kg | 38h 42m | 639 kg | 6h 54m |
The year in Tromsø
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | -5.0 | -3.3 | -3.8 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 12.3 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 9.7 | 1.9 | -2.6 | -6.0 |
| Sun h/day | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Rain mm/day | 5.6 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
When to go
Tromsø is warmest in August at 15.6 °C but brightest in July, averaging 13.6 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is December at -6.0 °C.
On these lists
- Coolest from London in May · #1
- Coolest from London in June · #2
- Coolest from London in September · #2
- Coolest from London in October · #2
- Coolest from London in December · #2
- Coolest from London in March · #4
- Coolest from London in April · #4
- Coolest from London in November · #4
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
Where to stay in Tromsø
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.