Lillehammer in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lillehammer sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lillehammer's 2nd-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
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 179 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lillehammer in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Lillehammer reaches about 7°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Lillehammer
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 73 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Lillehammer weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -10° | 62 | 11.2 | 12 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -9° | 40 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -6° | 47 | 8.7 | 9 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / -2° | 51 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 0.9 |
| May | 13° / 3° | 81 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 17 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 17° / 7° | 93 | 13 | 0 | 18.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 19° / 10° | 105 | 14.7 | 0 | 18 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 18° / 9° | 111 | 14.6 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 13° / 5° | 85 | 11.8 | 0.5 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 6° / 1° | 91 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 1° / -4° | 81 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -4° / -9° | 60 | 11.2 | 11 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lillehammer gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early March to 18 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Lillehammer?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lillehammer.
What to pack for Lillehammer in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lillehammer sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Lillehammer in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.