Lillehammer in December

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Dec–early Jan for crowds and closed sights.

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
• MarchGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
• JuneGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
• JulyGreatInside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.

• LillehammerHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimencool

  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.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas big impact

  24–26 Dec · Norway

  Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.

Crowds · Norway overall

Medium

Prices · Norway overall

Medium

Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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