Trondheim in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Trondheim sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 279 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Trondheim's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Trondheim's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
279 mm
45 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Trondheim in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

A typical summer day in Trondheim reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Trondheim

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

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

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Trondheim weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 / -5°9615.912.75.20.0
Feb / -5°8414.211.98.10.0
Mar / -3°8815.410.811.20.1
Apr / 6713.65.414.51.6
May13° / 7015.61.417.73.2
Jun16° / 9515.6019.84.3
Jul19° / 11°8514.8018.95.3
Aug19° / 11°9914.9015.95.1
Sep14° / 10214.8012.73.6
Oct / 8715.22.89.41.3
Nov / -1°7913.27.36.20.0
Dec / -4°9415.310.74.20.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Trondheim gets around 279 mm of rain over 45 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 19 h 06 min in early June to 14 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Trondheim?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Trondheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Trondheim in Summer

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

In summer, Trondheim sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Trondheim in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 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.

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UV index in Trondheim in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trondheim 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trondheim?

Trondheim sits at 63.4°N, 10.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Stjørdalshalsen, 27 km away.

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Topography around Trondheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trondheim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m.

The land around Trondheim is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (31%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (36%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
1,431 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
Summer weather nearby: Stjørdalshalsen 27 km · Levanger 57 km · Åre 134 km · Kristiansund 138 km · Molde 180 km · Östersund 214 km · Alesund 239 km · Lillehammer 257 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 Trondheim (63.4305°, 10.3951°, elevation 18 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.