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Monthly climate in Lesja, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lesja features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 882 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lesja enjoys an average of 3128 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 15 minutes to 19 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lesja, Norway

The warmest months in Lesja are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (17 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lesja experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 200 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lesja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		14°C
(58°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average low-11°C
(13°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lesja, Norway

Lesja usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lesja are February, March and April. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lesja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)69 (2.7)47 (1.9)60 (2.4)56 (2.2)65 (2.5)78 (3.1)80 (3.2)95 (3.7)87 (3.4)98 (3.9)71 (2.8)76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131215131415151819201318

Monthly sunshine hours in Lesja, Norway

The sunniest months in Lesja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lesja: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lesja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6517626734942641945335026619211446
Mean daily daylight hours6h 12m8h 52m11h 50m14h 52m17h 47m19h 35m18h 35m15h 50m12h 51m9h 52m7h 0m5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Lesja, Norway

Lesja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lesja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lesja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123567754211