Winter (December to February)
Sharp cold with highs around 5° and lows near 1°, very frequent rain (20 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Norway
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Stavanger?
No month ticks every box in Stavanger, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
August · 18°
Coldest month
February · 1°
Wettest month
October · 215 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
4° / 1°
- Rain
- 184 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 2.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
5° / 1°
- Rain
- 165 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 4.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- MarchÀ éviter
6° / 2°
- Rain
- 122 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 6.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- AprilÀ éviter
9° / 3°
- Rain
- 70 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- MayMitigé
13° / 7°
- Rain
- 96 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- JuneCorrect
16° / 10°
- Rain
- 89 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 12.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- JulyMitigé
17° / 12°
- Rain
- 149 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- AugustÀ éviter
18° / 13°
- Rain
- 185 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
16° / 11°
- Rain
- 199 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- OctoberÀ éviter
12° / 8°
- Rain
- 215 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 5.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- NovemberÀ éviter
8° / 4°
- Rain
- 190 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 3.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- DecemberÀ éviter
6° / 2°
- Rain
- 199 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 1.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Cool weather with highs around 9° and lows near 4°, regular rain (14 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 17° and lows near 12°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Cool weather with highs around 12° and lows near 8°, very frequent rain (19 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Stavanger?
- No month is ideal in Stavanger by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are from May to July.
- What is the hottest month in Stavanger?
- August is the hottest month, with an average high of 18 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Stavanger?
- February is the coldest month, with an average low of 1 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Stavanger?
- October is the wettest month (215 mm, about 20 rainy days). The driest is April (70 mm).
- When should you avoid Stavanger?
- The least favorable months are from August to April: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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