When to go · Stavanger
Stavanger, month by month
The best months for Stavanger: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind, rain; the Preikestolen path is unsafe in ice).3 °C / 0 °C, 16 rain days37 °F / 32 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind, rain; the Preikestolen path is unsafe in ice).3 °C / 0 °C, 13 rain days37 °F / 32 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.5 °C / 1 °C, 14 rain days41 °F / 34 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.8 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Stavanger's best window: May–Sep.13 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Stavanger's best window: May–Sep.16 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Stavanger's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Stavanger's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 12 °C, 15 rain days64 °F / 54 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Stavanger's best window: May–Sep.15 °C / 10 °C, 16 rain days59 °F / 50 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.11 °C / 7 °C, 18 rain days52 °F / 45 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind, rain; the Preikestolen path is unsafe in ice).7 °C / 4 °C, 18 rain days45 °F / 39 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind, rain; the Preikestolen path is unsafe in ice).4 °C / 1 °C, 17 rain days39 °F / 34 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday