Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Lillehammer, Norway
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LillehammerReport this photo · linked, not stored
May · climate normalsCool days and a month score of 53/100

Lillehammer in May

Fair · 53/100
High / low16° / 5°daily averages
Precipitation66 mm17 wet days
Cloud cover37%monthly average
61.12° N, 10.47° EElevation 210 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goLillehammer · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53May
Best timeJun–Aug
May: high / low16° / 5°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Lillehammer averages daytime highs of 16° and night-time lows of 5° — cool weather by day. Expect around 66 mm of precipitation spread over about 17 wet days, with average cloud cover near 37%.

Days are 6° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 4.2°.

May scores 53/100 — fair conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 4th of the twelve months for Lillehammer. For the most comfortable weather, consider June, July and August instead.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 04:33 and sets at 21:57 local time, giving 17 h 24 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 147 minutes over the month.

Why 53/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%73%
Dry days · 33%0%
Clear skies · 25%88%

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

Full climate guide
iiiTop of the table

Norway's best in May

Where to go in May
Oslo
Photo: Rafał Konieczny · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
1

Oslo

Oslo
17°May high
15wet days
60score
Oslo
Sandvika
Photo: Leifern · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
2

Sandvika

Akershus
17°May high
14wet days
59score
Sandvika
Drammen
Photo: Peulle · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3

Drammen

Buskerud
17°May high
14wet days
59score
Drammen
Sarpsborg
Photo: User:Mewasul / Åshild Telle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4

Sarpsborg

Østfold
17°May high
13wet days
59score
Sarpsborg
·Questions

Lillehammer in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Lillehammer?

May scores 53/100 for Lillehammer, which we rate as fair. Average highs are 16°C with 17 wet days.

How warm is Lillehammer in May?

Daytime highs average 16°C and night-time lows 5°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Lillehammer in May?

Lillehammer receives about 66 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 17 days.