Best time to visit Stavanger
Month-by-month weather averages for Stavanger.
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 1.1 °C / 34 °F | 195 mm / 7.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 0.8 °C / 33 °F | 156 mm / 6.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 124 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 91 mm / 3.6 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 100 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 15 °C / 59 °F | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 103 mm / 4 in | good month |
| July | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 147 mm / 5.8 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 186 mm / 7.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 221 mm / 8.7 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 11.3 °C / 52 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 237 mm / 9.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 222 mm / 8.7 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | 2.6 °C / 37 °F | 231 mm / 9.1 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- June
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 71%, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 103 mm / 4 in, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days.
Against: wet days 13.8 days, relative humidity 78%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–June
- Good
- April
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, average daily high 8.7 °C / 48 °F, average daily low 4.1 °C / 39 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, daylight per day 14.5 h, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: wet days 13.7 days, feels like (high) 5 °C / 41 °F.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.1 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 100 mm / 3.9 in, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 16.9 h, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, feels like (high) 9.2 °C / 49 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
Against: wet days 13.4 days.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 103 mm / 4 in, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 18.3 h, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
Against: wet days 13.8 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sirdal Skisenter, 63 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 1.4 °C | 5 °C | 9.2 °C | 13 °C | 16 °C | 15.7 °C | 12.9 °C | 8 °C | 4 °C | 1.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 8 days | 6 days | 4.7 days | 3.2 days | 3.1 days | 3.5 days | 4.8 days | 7.1 days | 8.8 days | 9.2 days | 9.1 days | 9.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 am | 5 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 1 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 am | 1 am |
| Sunshine per day | 2.7 h | 4.6 h | 7.2 h | 10.5 h | 12.3 h | 13 h | 11.9 h | 10.7 h | 8 h | 5.6 h | 3.6 h | 1.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 79% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 78% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 81% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.1 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 5.5 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.8 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.