City in Trøndelag, Norway
Trondheim
Central Norway's largest city, with cold, snowy winters and ski trails from the edge of town.
Trondheim snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Trondheim pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Trondheim?
When does it snow in Trondheim?
In Trondheim, snow falls on about 10 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to April.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 days | 9 days | 8 days | 5 days | 2 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | 6 days | 9 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Trondheim month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 20% | −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F) |
| February | 9 | 19% | −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F) |
| March | 8 | 16% | −2 to 4 °C (28 to 39 °F) |
| April | 5 | 8% | 0 to 8 °C (32 to 46 °F) |
| May | 2 | 2% | 5 to 13 °C (41 to 55 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 9 to 17 °C (48 to 63 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 12 to 19 °C (54 to 66 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 11 to 17 °C (52 to 63 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 9 to 15 °C (48 to 59 °F) |
| October | <1 | 2% | 4 to 9 °C (39 to 48 °F) |
| November | 6 | 13% | −1 to 4 °C (30 to 39 °F) |
| December | 9 | 20% | −3 to 2 °C (27 to 36 °F) |
Snow in Trondheim in November
In November, Trondheim gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 13% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −1 to 4 °C (30 to 39 °F).
Snow in Trondheim in December
In December, Trondheim gets snow on about 9 days, and the month brings about 20% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −3 to 2 °C (27 to 36 °F).
Snow in Trondheim in January
In January, Trondheim gets snow on about 10 days, and the month brings about 20% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F).
Snow in Trondheim in February
In February, Trondheim gets snow on about 9 days, and the month brings about 19% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 1 °C (25 to 34 °F).
Snow in Trondheim in March
In March, Trondheim gets snow on about 8 days, and the month brings about 16% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 4 °C (28 to 39 °F).
Snow in Trondheim in April
In April, Trondheim gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 8% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 8 °C (32 to 46 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Trondheim?
Of the last ten winters in Trondheim, 2021/22 was the snowiest, about 51% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2020/21, about 30% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 6 February 2020.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 102% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 84% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 87% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 125% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 70% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 151% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 101% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 87% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 117% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 78% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Trondheim
Does Trondheim have snow at Christmas?
Trondheim had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 8 of those years.
Does Trondheim have snow at New Year?
Trondheim had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 9 of those years.
Does Trondheim have snow in mid-February?
Trondheim had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in every one of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in every one of those years.
Does Trondheim have snow at Easter?
Trondheim had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 4 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Trondheim?
It snows on about 48 days a year in Trondheim, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 10 days.
What is the snowiest month in Trondheim?
January is the snowiest month in Trondheim, bringing about 20% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Trondheim?
Of the last ten winters in Trondheim, 2021/22 was the snowiest, about 51% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2020/21, about 30% below average.
How cold does Trondheim get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Trondheim, with average daily lows of −4 °C (25 °F) and highs of 1 °C (34 °F).
Snow forecasts near Trondheim
Nearest ski resorts to Trondheim
Sources: Trondheim on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates