Lillehammer in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Lillehammer sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 257 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to -1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Lillehammer's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lillehammer's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
257 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
1.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Lillehammer in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to -1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Lillehammer reaches about 7°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Lillehammer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
55
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lillehammer weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Lillehammer gets around 257 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early September to 5 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Lillehammer?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lillehammer.

What to pack for Lillehammer in Fall

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

In fall, Lillehammer sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Lillehammer in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. 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.

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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
Fall 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.