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Lillehammer in March

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
2°C (36°F) / −7°C (19°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Norway overall
Prices
Medium
Norway overall

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.

Is another month better than March?

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

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • LillehammerHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 8 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.

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Easter (påske) big impact

    Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway

    Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Norway overall
Medium
Prices · Norway overall
Medium

Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)

    Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)

    Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 8

    Feb: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Feb: 0

March: 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.

What to pack

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

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