Jotunheimen

Mountain Range · Innlandet, 🇳🇴 Norway

Area 1,141 km²

Time zone Europe/Oslo

Jotunheimen

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Jotunheimen Must-Sees

Jotunheimen National Park, known as the 'Home of the Giants,' contains Northern Europe’s highest peaks, including Galdhøpiggen and Glittertind. The landscape is defined by the emerald-green Lake Gjende, colored by glacial silt, and the sharp granite spires of the Hurrungane range. This selection features historic mountain lodges like Gjendebu, the oldest DNT cabin, and Spiterstulen, a central hub for glacier trekking and summiting the region's 2,000-meter peaks.

Jotunheimen — Map

Jotunheimen — Map

Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-11° (feels like -17°) · extremes -25°–-4°
-17° at night
22 rainy days
1 sunny day
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 0 · low
6 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor

-10° (feels like -16°) · extremes -26°–-4°
-17° at night
19 rainy days
4 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 0 · low
9 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor

-8° (feels like -14°) · extremes -23°–-3°
-15° at night
20 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low
11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor

-5° (feels like -10°) · extremes -18°–-2°
-11° at night
18 rainy days
14 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate
14 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Poor

-1° (feels like -6°) · extremes -13°–6°
-6° at night
19 rainy days
5 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 4 · moderate
17 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Poor

5° (feels like 1°) · extremes -6°–12°
-1° at night
21 rainy days
3 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate
19 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Poor

9° (feels like 5°) · extremes -3°–15°
2° at night
24 rainy days
4 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate
18 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Poor

8° (feels like 4°) · extremes -3°–13°
1° at night
23 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate
16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Poor

3° (feels like -1°) · extremes -7°–9°
-2° at night
21 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low
13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor

-3° (feels like -8°) · extremes -16°–2°
-8° at night
21 rainy days
2 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low
10 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor

-8° (feels like -14°) · extremes -22°–-2°
-13° at night
21 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 0 · low
7 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor

-11° (feels like -16°) · extremes -25°–-3°
-16° at night
22 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 0 · low
5 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Norwegian Krone NOK kr · Card payments · Widely accepted
Electricity: Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +47

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