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Lillehammer in August

Great month. Inside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: High; Norway overall
Prices: High; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Lillehammer

Inside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.

No other month rates higher than August for Lillehammer in this guide.

Long-term averages

LillehammerHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimenbest weather
Continental: snowy winters of −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) inland, warm summers of 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). Ski season December–April.Continental: snowy winters of 23 to 14 °F (−5 to −10 °C) inland, warm summers of 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). Ski season December–April.

Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lillehammer, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.

February: 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.