When to go · Stavanger
Stavanger in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind, rain; the Preikestolen path is unsafe in ice).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C37°F / 0°C32°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Stavanger
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short days, wind, rain; the Preikestolen path is unsafe in ice).
Weather in January
- StavangerHighs around 3 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 37 °F, lows around 32 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundrainy
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast