Lillehammer weather in April

In April, Lillehammer sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lillehammer's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lillehammer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:09 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Lillehammer is settlement in Lillehammer Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,561/km²
people per km²
Founded
1827

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lillehammer reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-4
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-2
126-2
136-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
239-1
2490
2590
2690
2790
28100
29100
30100

How April really feels in Lillehammer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lillehammer weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°6211.2126.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°408.29.88.50.0
Mar / -6°478.7911.30.0
Apr / -2°519.26.314.30.9
May13° / 8112.32.3173.3
Jun17° / 9313018.74.8
Jul19° / 10°10514.70185.3
Aug18° / 11114.6015.55.0
Sep13° / 8511.80.512.63.3
Oct / 9112.34.39.70.7
Nov / -4°8112.19.96.90.0
Dec-4° / -9°6011.2115.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123763
133664
143664
153763
163763
173664
183565
193565
203565
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283268
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lillehammer gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12825
22925
32925
43025
53025
63025
73125
83125
93125
103024
113024
122923
132923
142822
152821
162720
172719
182719
192818
202817
212917
223017
233116
243216
253316
263416
273516
283515
293615
303715

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:576:48
213.05:546:51
313.05:516:54
413.15:476:56
513.25:446:59
613.35:417:01
713.45:387:04
813.55:357:07
913.65:317:09
1013.75:287:12
1113.85:257:14
1213.95:227:17
1314.05:197:20
1414.15:157:22
1514.25:127:25
1614.35:097:28
1714.45:067:30
1814.55:037:33
1914.65:007:35
2014.74:577:38
2114.84:547:41
2214.94:507:43
2315.04:477:46
2415.14:447:49
2515.24:417:51
2615.34:387:54
2715.44:357:57
2815.44:327:59
2915.54:298:02
3015.64:268:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lillehammer?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lillehammer.

What to pack for Lillehammer in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Lillehammer sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lillehammer in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lillehammer peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lillehammer?

Lillehammer sits at 61.1°N, 10.5°E, 210 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Gjøvik, 38 km away.

AskerDrammenKongsberg

Topography around Lillehammer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lillehammer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lillehammer has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Lillehammer is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
464 m
16 km
967 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Gjøvik 38 km · Hamar 48 km · Lillestrøm 133 km · Oslo 135 km · Asker 143 km · Drammen 153 km · Kongsberg 167 km · Flam 183 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lillehammer (61.1151°, 10.4663°, elevation 210 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).