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Lillehammer in February

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: −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; 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 February for Lillehammer in this guide.

Long-term averages

LillehammerHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 7 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.

Norway overall: Snow, auroras and more daylight in the north; winter school holidays fill ski areas.

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

First month

Second month

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.