When to go · Kristiansand
Kristiansand, month by month
The best months for Kristiansand: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).3 °C / -3 °C, 14 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).4 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).6 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.11 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.15 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.19 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.21 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.20 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.17 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.12 °C / 5 °C, 14 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).7 °C / 1 °C, 15 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).4 °C / -2 °C, 14 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday