Haugesund weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Haugesund is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 45/100), with July and June close behind. Haugesund averages about 1,459 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 146 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Haugesund?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Haugesund is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 204 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Haugesund?
Haugesund isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,459 hours of sunshine a year. 45 Sunshine Score points separate August (45) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 1,823 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 3° / 37°F | 204 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 2° / 36°F | 147 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 3° / 37°F | 133 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 101 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 8° / 46°F | 89 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| June | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 94 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 44 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 114 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| August | 45 | 17° / 63°F | 14° / 57°F | 146 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| September | 35 | 15° / 59°F | 12° / 54°F | 175 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 15 | 11° / 52°F | 9° / 48°F | 196 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 6° / 43°F | 206 mm | 0 | 11° / 52°F |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 218 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Haugesund by month
The sea off Haugesund is warmest in September at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in February at 6°C / 43°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Haugesund: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Haugesund?
Haugesund is a seaside town in Norway with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 16°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Haugesund get a year?
Haugesund gets about 1,459 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Haugesund?
The sunniest time to visit Haugesund is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 45/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Haugesund?
January is the least sunny month in Haugesund, scoring 0/100 with about 204 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Haugesund?
The sea in Haugesund ranges from about 6°C (February) to 16°C (September). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Haugesund?
The typical midday UV index in Haugesund peaks around 4 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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