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Monthly climate in Lillehammer, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lillehammer features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 996 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lillehammer enjoys an average of 3219 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 37 minutes to 19 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lillehammer, Norway §

The warmest months in Lillehammer are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (22 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lillehammer experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lillehammer, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -8°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lillehammer, Norway §

Lillehammer usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lillehammer are January, February and April. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lillehammer, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54 (2.1) 53 (2.1) 54 (2.1) 34 (1.4) 85 (3.4) 97 (3.8) 92 (3.6) 115 (4.5) 102 (4.0) 125 (4.9) 95 (3.7) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 9 6 13 12 13 15 14 17 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Lillehammer, Norway §

The sunniest months in Lillehammer are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lillehammer: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lillehammer, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 83 176 294 372 405 431 464 365 243 183 119 79
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 30m 9h 0m 11h 51m 14h 45m 17h 29m 19h 8m 18h 14m 15h 40m 12h 49m 9h 57m 7h 14m 5h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Lillehammer, Norway §

Lillehammer 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, February and November 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 Lillehammer UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lillehammer, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 3 4 6 7 7 5 4 2 1 1