January in Stavanger: expect compromises
Hardest · 2/10January averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 195 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? June scores 6.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Stavanger — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.5/10February averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 187 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 2.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? June scores 5.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Stavanger — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.8/10At 4°C (39°F) this is proper winter weather in March: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
129 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stavanger — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Stavanger: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7/10April averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Stavanger: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 8.3/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in May. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 81 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June: the best month of the year in Stavanger
Best window · 8.4/10June averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 18.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Stavanger at 8.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Stavanger: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.7/10July averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 126 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Stavanger — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
133 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stavanger — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Stavanger: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
139 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stavanger — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
October in Stavanger — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10October averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 198 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Stavanger: expect compromises
Hardest · 3/10November averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 181 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? June scores 5.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Stavanger — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2/10At 4°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 218 mm: only almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Stavanger — 6.4 points higher on the same scale.
