When to go · Lillehammer
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)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
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
- LillehammerHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), 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.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.
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)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
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