When to go · Lillehammer
Lillehammer in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 3°C37°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and the paddle steamer; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Weather in May
- LillehammerHighs around 14 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 37 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimenbest weather
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.
Constitution Day big impact
17 May · Norway
Children's parades, national costumes, everything closed; Whit Monday also falls on 17 May in 2027.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings