Bergen vs Stavanger: which is sunnier?
🇳🇴 Norway vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 159 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Stavanger is the sunnier overall: about 1,536 hours of sunshine a year to Bergen's 1,312. Stavanger has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Bergen | Stavanger | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,312 | 1,536 |
| Sunniest month | July (45/100) | July (55/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 42/100 | 49/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,333 mm | 1,785 mm |
| Warmest sea | 16°C / 61°F | 16°C / 61°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Bergen vs Stavanger month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen | Stavanger | Bergen | Stavanger | Bergen | Stavanger | Bergen | Stavanger | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 256 | 205 | 6° | 6° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 190 | 144 | 5° | 6° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 181 | 124 | 5° | 6° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 132 | 94 | 7° | 6° |
| May | 22 | 24 | 12° | 12° | 116 | 89 | 13° | 10° |
| June | 37 | 41 | 15° | 15° | 125 | 91 | 14° | 13° |
| July | 45 | 55 | 17° | 18° | 144 | 114 | 16° | 15° |
| August | 44 | 50 | 17° | 18° | 179 | 150 | 16° | 16° |
| September | 29 | 35 | 14° | 15° | 233 | 170 | 15° | 16° |
| October | 10 | 15 | 10° | 11° | 246 | 188 | 12° | 13° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 257 | 199 | 10° | 10° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 274 | 217 | 8° | 8° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Stavanger · Jul Stavanger · Aug Stavanger · Sep Stavanger · Oct Stavanger · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bergen averages 0/100, Stavanger 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Bergen averages 7/100, Stavanger 8/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 8°C).
- June–August: Stavanger (average score 49/100 vs 42). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
- September–October: Stavanger (average score 25/100 vs 20). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 16°C / 61°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bergen never, Stavanger never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bergen weather by month · Stavanger weather by month · Best time to visit Norway.
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