Monthly climate in Trondheim, Norway

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Trondheim features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1178 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Trondheim enjoys an average of 3043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 41 minutes to 20 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Trondheim, Norway

The warmest months in Trondheim are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Trondheim experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Trondheim. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average high1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(33°F)
5°C
(40°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Average low-4°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum-18°C
(-1°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Trondheim, Norway

Trondheim usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Trondheim are February, May and July. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Trondheim. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)94 (3.7)75 (3.0)111 (4.4)93 (3.7)70 (2.7)89 (3.5)88 (3.5)118 (4.6)124 (4.9)123 (4.8)88 (3.5)105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141318161514161517191315

Monthly sunshine hours in Trondheim, Norway

The sunniest months in Trondheim are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Trondheim: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Trondheim. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours5715524132041841343037225819911660
Mean daily daylight hours5h 46m8h 40m11h 50m15h 3m18h 13m20h 19m19h 8m16h 5m12h 54m9h 44m6h 38m4h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Trondheim, Norway

Trondheim experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / 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 Trondheim UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Trondheim. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456653211