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Lom is the "gateway" to the Jotunheimen Mountains and to Jotunheim National Park. The municipality contains the two highest peaks in Norway, Galdhøpiggen at 2,469 metres (8,100 ft) and Glittertind at 2,464 metres (8,084 ft), which lie within the park.
Lom is bordered on the northwest by the municipality of Skjåk, in the north by Lesja, in the east and southeast by Vågå, in the south by Vang all in Oppland county. In the southwest, it is bordered by Luster municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county. The village of Lom is situated in a valley at an elevation of 382 metres (1,253 ft) above sea level.
The climate is very continental by Norwegian standards. Average annual precipitation is 321 millimetres (12.6 in), and monthly 24-hr averages range from −10 °C (14.0 °F) in January to 14 °C (57 °F) in July.[4] Summers are often sunny with daytime temperatures typically ranging from 14 °C (57 °F) to 25 °C (77 °F). The large mountain areas in Lom are much colder; snowy weather is possible even in summer at altitudes above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
