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Monthly climate in Lillehammer, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°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 maximum4°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)810961312131514171315

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours8317629437240543146436524318311979
Mean daily daylight hours6h 30m9h 0m11h 51m14h 45m17h 29m19h 8m18h 14m15h 40m12h 49m9h 57m7h 14m5h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113467754211