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Monthly climate in Stavanger, Norway

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stavanger features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2105 mm (82.9 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stavanger enjoys an average of 3151 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 19 minutes to 18 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Stavanger, Norway §

The warmest months in Stavanger are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stavanger experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Stavanger, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Stavanger, Norway §

Stavanger usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stavanger are April, May and June. On average, 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Stavanger, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 161 (6.4) 162 (6.4) 153 (6.0) 91 (3.6) 89 (3.5) 126 (5.0) 135 (5.3) 196 (7.7) 246 (9.7) 315 (12.4) 224 (8.8) 208 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 15 18 13 12 16 17 19 18 23 19 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Stavanger, Norway §

The sunniest months in Stavanger are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stavanger: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Stavanger, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87 159 247 330 411 394 422 369 279 217 138 94
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 4m 9h 17m 11h 52m 14h 30m 16h 56m 18h 18m 17h 33m 15h 20m 12h 45m 10h 8m 7h 42m 6h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Stavanger, Norway §

Stavanger experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Stavanger UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Stavanger, Norway.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 3 4 6 7 6 5 4 2 1 1