Stavanger weather by month & the best time to visit
Norway · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Stavanger is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 55/100), with August close behind. Stavanger averages about 1,536 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 114 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Stavanger?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Stavanger is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 205 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Stavanger?
Stavanger isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,536 hours of sunshine a year. 55 Sunshine Score points separate July (55) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 36 destinations in Norway for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,417 hours. The year's 1,785 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 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 205 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 144 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 124 mm | 1 | 6° / 43°F |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 94 mm | 2 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 89 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| June | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 11° / 52°F | 91 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 55 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 114 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| August | 50 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 150 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| September | 35 | 15° / 59°F | 12° / 54°F | 170 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 15 | 11° / 52°F | 8° / 46°F | 188 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 199 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 3° / 37°F | 217 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Stavanger by month
The sea off Stavanger is warmest in August at around 16°C / 61°F, and coolest in January 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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Stavanger: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Stavanger?
Stavanger 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 Stavanger get a year?
Stavanger gets about 1,536 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Stavanger?
The sunniest time to visit Stavanger is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 55/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Stavanger?
January is the least sunny month in Stavanger, scoring 0/100 with about 205 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Stavanger?
The sea in Stavanger ranges from about 6°C (January) to 16°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Stavanger?
The typical midday UV index in Stavanger 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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