Stjørdalshalsen in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Stjørdalshalsen sees average daytime highs around -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 320 mm of precipitation over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -0°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Stjørdalshalsen's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stjørdalshalsen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-0°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
320 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Stjørdalshalsen in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -0°C.

A typical winter day in Stjørdalshalsen reaches about -0°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Stjørdalshalsen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Stjørdalshalsen weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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-1° / -5°11216.315.25.20.0
Feb / -6°9614.813.58.10.0
Mar / -4°10216.113.611.20.0
Apr / -0°7613.88.314.51.0
May12° / 8416.54.117.72.6
Jun15° / 11717.30.519.83.7
Jul18° / 10°10616.6018.94.8
Aug18° / 10°11516.3015.94.7
Sep13° / 11815.90.612.73.2
Oct / 10216.559.40.9
Nov / -2°9313.99.36.20.0
Dec / -4°1111613.44.20.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Stjørdalshalsen gets around 320 mm of rain and snow over 47 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 4 h 48 min in early December to 9 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.3 kWh/m².

00.511.52DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Stjørdalshalsen?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stjørdalshalsen.

What to pack for Stjørdalshalsen in Winter

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

In winter, Stjørdalshalsen sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 47 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Stjørdalshalsen in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 6°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Stjørdalshalsen in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stjørdalshalsen peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stjørdalshalsen?

Stjørdalshalsen sits at 63.5°N, 10.9°E, 15 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Trondheim, 27 km away.

ÖstersundMoldeLillehammerAlesund

Topography around Stjørdalshalsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stjørdalshalsen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,711 m.

The land around Stjørdalshalsen is covered by trees (31%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
1,711 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Winter weather nearby: Trondheim 27 km · Levanger 36 km · Åre 107 km · Kristiansund 165 km · Östersund 188 km · Molde 206 km · Lillehammer 263 km · Alesund 265 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 Stjørdalshalsen (63.4681°, 10.9262°, elevation 15 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.