When to go · Lom
Lom in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited bus service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited bus service).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- LomHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 10 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lom, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited bus service).
May: Inside Lom's best window: Jun–Aug, May–Sep.
Lom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast