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What is winter like in Trondheim?

Temperatures, cold spells, snow and short days in Trondheim.

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Short answer

Trondheim's winter has normal temperatures around −1 °C from December to February, and on the shortest day the sun is up for four and a half hours. Cold spells happen: the Voll station recorded −17.0 °C on 18 January 2024. Snow can be deep, and in January 2025 it reached 65 cm at Sverresborg.

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Why

  1. The 1991–2020 normals for Trondheim (Voll) on yr.no are −0.9 °C in December, −1.0 °C in January and −1.2 °C in February.
  2. On 21 December 2026 the sun rises at 10:01 and sets at 14:31 in Trondheim, according to MET's sunrise data.
  3. Visit Norway says the lower inland areas of Trøndelag often have very cold winters with lots of snow.

Details

The lowest readings at Voll were −17.0 °C on 18 January 2024 and −13.8 °C on 1 January 2025. Winter is not dry: the precipitation normal is 81 mm in both December and January. Spring comes late, and the normal temperature is still only 0.7 °C in March.

Tip

Bring waterproof winter shoes with good soles, and consider shoe spikes or grips for icy days; Visit Norway notes they are sold in sports shops and big supermarkets.

What may differ

Winters vary a lot from year to year: in 2025, February at Voll averaged 0.9 °C, about two degrees above normal, while January 2024 averaged −2.4 °C.

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Sources

Information checked on 15 October 2026.

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