Stavanger vs Haugesund: which is sunnier?
🇳🇴 Norway vs 🇳🇴 Norway · 58 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Stavanger is the sunnier overall: about 1,536 hours of sunshine a year to Haugesund's 1,459. Stavanger has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 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
| Stavanger | Haugesund | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,536 | 1,459 |
| Sunniest month | July (55/100) | August (45/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 49/100 | 41/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,785 mm | 1,823 mm |
| Warmest sea | 16°C / 61°F | 16°C / 61°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Stavanger vs Haugesund month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stavanger | Haugesund | Stavanger | Haugesund | Stavanger | Haugesund | Stavanger | Haugesund | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 205 | 204 | 6° | 7° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 144 | 147 | 6° | 6° |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 124 | 133 | 6° | 6° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 94 | 101 | 6° | 6° |
| May | 24 | 18 | 12° | 11° | 89 | 89 | 10° | 10° |
| June | 41 | 35 | 15° | 14° | 91 | 94 | 13° | 13° |
| July | 55 | 44 | 18° | 16° | 114 | 114 | 15° | 15° |
| August | 50 | 45 | 18° | 17° | 150 | 146 | 16° | 15° |
| September | 35 | 35 | 15° | 15° | 170 | 175 | 16° | 16° |
| October | 15 | 15 | 11° | 11° | 188 | 196 | 13° | 13° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 199 | 206 | 10° | 11° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 217 | 218 | 8° | 8° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Stavanger · Jun Stavanger · Jul Stavanger · Aug Stavanger · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Stavanger averages 0/100, Haugesund 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Stavanger averages 8/100, Haugesund 6/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 8°C).
- June–August: Stavanger (average score 49/100 vs 41). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Stavanger averages 25/100, Haugesund 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 16°C / 61°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Stavanger never, Haugesund never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Stavanger weather by month · Haugesund weather by month · Best time to visit Norway.
More comparisons: Stavanger vs Bergen · Stavanger vs Kristiansand(Kjevik) · Haugesund vs Bergen · Haugesund vs Kristiansand(Kjevik) · all head-to-heads