When to go · Lillehammer
Lillehammer in January
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
- −4°C25°F / −11°C12°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Lillehammer
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Dec–early Jan for crowds and closed sights.
Weather in January
- LillehammerHighs around -4 °C, lows around -11 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 25 °F, lows around 12 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket