When to go · Lillehammer
Lillehammer, month by month
The best months for Lillehammer: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Dec–early Jan for crowds and closed sights.-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 9 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.-3 °C (27 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 7 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Dec–early Jan for crowds and closed sights.1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Dec–early Jan for crowds and closed sights.-3 °C (27 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 9 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lillehammer, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Mar: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Inside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
March: Inside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Lillehammer: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.