When to go · Lillehammer
Lillehammer in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Dec–early Jan for crowds and closed sights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C27°F / −9°C16°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Dec–early Jan for crowds and closed sights.
Weather in December
- LillehammerHighs around -3 °C, lows around -9 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 27 °F, lows around 16 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimencool
Continental: snowy winters of −5 to −10 °C inland, warm summers of 20–25 °C. Ski season December–April.Continental: snowy winters of 23 to 14 °F inland, warm summers of 68–77 °F. Ski season December–April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Norway
Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket