When to go · Lillehammer
Lillehammer in March
Great month. Inside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C36°F / −7°C19°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Lillehammer's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Weather in March
- LillehammerHighs around 2 °C, lows around -7 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F, lows around 19 °F, rain on about 8 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.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket