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Best time to visit Lillehammer

Month-by-month weather averages for Lillehammer.

Lillehammer, Innlandet, Norway

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  • Average daily high and low
  • Precipitation
  • Good month
  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January-5.8 °C / 22 °F-10.7 °C / 13 °F68 mm / 2.7 inneither best nor good
February-3.5 °C / 26 °F-9.2 °C / 15 °F50 mm / 2 inneither best nor good
March1.2 °C / 34 °F-6.3 °C / 21 °F48 mm / 1.9 inneither best nor good
April5.7 °C / 42 °F-2.7 °C / 27 °F49 mm / 1.9 inneither best nor good
May11.5 °C / 53 °F2.3 °C / 36 °F92 mm / 3.6 inneither best nor good
June16.3 °C / 61 °F6.8 °C / 44 °F104 mm / 4.1 ingood month
July18 °C / 64 °F9.2 °C / 49 °F136 mm / 5.4 ingood month
August16 °C / 61 °F8 °C / 46 °F139 mm / 5.5 inneither best nor good
September12.1 °C / 54 °F4.6 °C / 40 °F102 mm / 4 inneither best nor good
October5.6 °C / 42 °F-0.2 °C / 32 °F96 mm / 3.8 inneither best nor good
November-0.4 °C / 31 °F-5.2 °C / 23 °F82 mm / 3.2 inneither best nor good
December-4.7 °C / 24 °F-10 °C / 14 °F65 mm / 2.6 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Good
June–July
Why these months

  • June · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 68%, feels like (high) 14.1 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, relative humidity 67%, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F.

    Against: wet days 13.8 days.

  • July · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.6 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18 °C / 64 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, average daily low 9.2 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 73%.

    Against: wet days 17.5 days, precipitation 136 mm / 5.4 in, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
June, September
Good
May, July–August
Why these months

  • May · good

    In its favour: average daily high 11.5 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 92 mm / 3.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, daylight per day 17.5 h, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F, feels like (high) 8.4 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

    Against: wet days 13.8 days.

  • June · best

    In its favour: average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, feels like (high) 14.1 °C / 57 °F, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, daylight per day 19.2 h, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

    Against: wet days 13.8 days.

  • July · good

    In its favour: average daily high 18 °C / 64 °F, feels like (high) 16.6 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 9.2 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, daylight per day 18.3 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.

    Against: wet days 17.5 days, precipitation 136 mm / 5.4 in, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.

  • August · good

    In its favour: average daily high 16 °C / 61 °F, feels like (high) 14.3 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 58%, daylight per day 15.7 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.

    Against: wet days 17 days, precipitation 139 mm / 5.5 in, days with heavy rain 4.9 days.

  • September · best

    In its favour: average daily high 12.1 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 102 mm / 4 in, average daily low 4.6 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 53%, daylight per day 12.9 h, feels like (high) 9.6 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

    Against: wet days 13.2 days.

Skiing and snow

Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
November–April
Good
May, October
Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: snowfall 49 cm / 19.4 in, average daily high -5.8 °C / 22 °F, days with snow 18.4 days, average daily low -10.7 °C / 13 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 6.5 h.

  • February · best

    In its favour: snowfall 37 cm / 14.6 in, average daily high -3.5 °C / 26 °F, days with snow 17.4 days, average daily low -9.2 °C / 15 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 9 h.

  • March · best

    In its favour: snowfall 34 cm / 13.2 in, average daily high 1.2 °C / 34 °F, days with snow 16.2 days, average daily low -6.3 °C / 21 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 11.8 h.

  • April · best

    In its favour: snowfall 25 cm / 10 in, days with snow 12 days, average daily low -2.7 °C / 27 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 14.7 h.

    Against: average daily high 5.7 °C / 42 °F.

  • May · good

    In its favour: days with snow 6.5 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph, daylight per day 17.5 h.

    Against: snowfall 11 cm / 4.1 in, average daily high 11.5 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F.

  • October · good

    In its favour: snowfall 20 cm / 7.8 in, days with snow 9.3 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, average daily low -0.2 °C / 32 °F, daylight per day 10 h.

    Against: average daily high 5.6 °C / 42 °F.

  • November · best

    In its favour: snowfall 38 cm / 14.8 in, average daily high -0.4 °C / 31 °F, days with snow 15.9 days, average daily low -5.2 °C / 23 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 7.3 h.

  • December · best

    In its favour: snowfall 44 cm / 17.2 in, average daily high -4.7 °C / 24 °F, days with snow 18.8 days, average daily low -10 °C / 14 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 5.7 h.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Hafjell, 12 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) -10 °C-7.5 °C-3 °C1.8 °C8.4 °C14.1 °C16.6 °C14.3 °C9.6 °C2.5 °C-3.9 °C-8.8 °C
Days with heavy rain 1.8 days1 days1.1 days1.1 days2.8 days3.4 days4.5 days4.9 days3.2 days3.1 days2.9 days1.1 days
Time rain usually falls 11 am4 am11 am6 pm12 pm7 pm4 pm5 pm12 pm10 am9 am11 am
Sunshine per day 2.5 h4.8 h7.8 h10.6 h11.8 h13 h11.7 h9.1 h6.9 h4.6 h2.4 h1.6 h
Relative humidity 86%84%76%70%67%67%73%79%81%85%88%88%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20251.2 µg/m³1.6 µg/m³2.2 µg/m³4.2 µg/m³6.1 µg/m³5.5 µg/m³5.8 µg/m³4 µg/m³2.9 µg/m³1.5 µg/m³1.2 µg/m³1.2 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–20252.4 µg/m³3.5 µg/m³4.3 µg/m³7.7 µg/m³10.8 µg/m³10.4 µg/m³10.8 µg/m³7.5 µg/m³5.8 µg/m³3.1 µg/m³2.2 µg/m³2.3 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).