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Trondheim weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Trondheim follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 19.6°C over the course of the year. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. Trondheim weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.5°Chigh above average

10° / 1°Today
7° / 2°Average
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How it's changed

+3.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4999frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 159 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 159 in the 1940s3days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 0 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 0 in the 1940s+3.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 94 mmhigh −1°low −7°February, rain 82 mmhigh 0°low −6°March, rain 90 mmhigh 4°low −4°April, rain 75 mmhigh 8°low 0°May, rain 73 mmhigh 14°low 5°June, rain 94 mmhigh 17°low 9°July, rain 93 mmhigh 19°low 11°August, rain 98 mmhigh 19°low 11°September, rain 111 mmhigh 14°low 8°October, rain 105 mmhigh 9°low 3°November, rain 86 mmhigh 3°low −1°December, rain 100 mmhigh 0°low −5°wettest month September, 111 mm · 1,102 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

6.6°

5°feels like
82%humidity
4°dew point
17 km/hfrom SE
UV index0.2
sunrise08:24sunset17:40day length9h 17m
TodayOvercast10°1°
ThuOvercast12°6°
FriOvercast11°7°
SatClear9°5°
SunOvercast11°9°
MonDrizzle9°5°
TueOvercast13°4°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
10° / 1°
Average for October 21
7° / 2°

High above average · +2.5°C

  • Highest since 1940: 17.1° · 2024
  • Lowest since 1940: −6.6° · 2003
  • One year ago: 10° / 6°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Trondheim is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 63.43°N, 10.40°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
63.43°N, 10.40°E
Time zone
Europe/Oslo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

20 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 19.4°C and nights around 11.4°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about −1.4°C and typical overnight lows of −7.1°C.

The yearly total for Trondheim comes to about 1,102 mm; monthly amounts range from 73 mm in May up to 111 mm in September. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 152 days.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Trondheim now averages 3.3°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Frost days have thinned out, from around 160 a year in the first decade to about 100 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: September (~111 mm). Whole year averages ~1,102 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 152 rainy days a year: most in September (~14), fewest in May (~11).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Trondheim month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January−1.4°−7.1°94 mm135.2 h12.6° (2020)−33.8° (1979)
February−0.1°−6.4°82 mm128.2 h12.6° (2014)−29.4° (1980)
March3.9°−3.6°90 mm1211.2 h15.5° (2014)−27.2° (1947)
April8.3°0.3°75 mm1214.6 h22.9° (2019)−14.6° (1961)
May13.9°5.1°73 mm1117.7 h30.7° (2024)−5.2° (1962)
June17.3°9.1°94 mm1319.9 h33.1° (1969)1.1° (1941)
July19.4°11.4°93 mm1318.9 h34.4° (2019)4.4° (1956)
August18.6°10.9°98 mm1315.9 h32.1° (2004)3.0° (1987)
September14.5°7.7°111 mm1412.6 h26.6° (1999)−3.1° (1976)
October8.8°3.4°105 mm149.4 h21.9° (2018)−13.9° (1948)
November3.2°−1.5°86 mm126.1 h15.0° (2005)−20.6° (1965)
December0.4°−4.9°100 mm134.1 h12.3° (1998)−31.6° (1978)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.48°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.88°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 0.4 early in the record → 3.4 recently. Frost days: 159 → 99.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2019, coldest in 1979: 34.4°C / −33.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,102 mm/year on average. Last decade: +11% vs that average. Long-term trend: +25 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Trondheim

Which is the warmest month in Trondheim?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Trondheim is July (mean daily temperature of about 15.6°C) and the coolest is January (about −4.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Trondheim compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Trondheim is forecast to reach a high of 9.8°C and a low of 0.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 7.3°C and a low of 2.4°C, so today's high is 2.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Trondheim warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Trondheim is about 3.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Trondheim?
Trondheim receives about 1,102 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Trondheim?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Trondheim is about 5.7°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Trondheim by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Trondheim (°C, full record since 1940): January −1°/−7°, February 0°/−6°, March 4°/−4°, April 8°/0°, May 14°/5°, June 17°/9°, July 19°/11°, August 19°/11°, September 14°/8°, October 9°/3°, November 3°/−1°, December 0°/−5°.
What is the weather like in Trondheim in summer?
Summer in Trondheim (June to August) is mild. Daytime highs sit at 17–19°C and nights at 9–11°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 95 mm a month, spread over roughly 13 days.
What is the weather like in Trondheim in winter?
In winter, December through February, Trondheim is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Afternoons run −1 to 0°C and nights −7 to −5°C; January is the coldest month. Snow falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 92 mm of precipitation.
What is the weather like in Trondheim in spring?
In spring, March through May, Trondheim is on the cool side. March starts at 4°C by day and −4°C at night; by May it is 14°C and 5°C. Rain is steady at around 79 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days.
What is the weather like in Trondheim in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Trondheim is wet and on the cool side. September still brings 14°C afternoons and 8°C nights, November only 3°C and −1°C. Rain and snow fall on about 13 days a month, adding up to around 101 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Trondheim?
On long-term average, Trondheim has about 152 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,102 mm.

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