When to go · Hamar
Hamar in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (short days, ice, some museums on winter hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (short days, ice, some museums on winter hours).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Hamar's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, Skibladner sailing, lake swimming); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing at Gåsbu.
- MarchGreatInside Hamar's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, Skibladner sailing, lake swimming); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing at Gåsbu.
- JuneGreatInside Hamar's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, Skibladner sailing, lake swimming); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing at Gåsbu.
- JulyGreatInside Hamar's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, Skibladner sailing, lake swimming); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing at Gåsbu.
Weather in November
- HamarHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hamar, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Nov: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Feb: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (short days, ice, some museums on winter hours).
February: Inside Hamar's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, Skibladner sailing, lake swimming); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing at Gåsbu.
Hamar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast