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Stavanger, Norway climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Stavanger has a mildly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 19°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 0°C at night. Around 1258 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (148 mm) and easing off in May (60 mm). At latitude 59°N, day length swings from 5.9 hours in midwinter to 18.1 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Stavanger climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 100 | 79 | 64 | 60 | 67 | 92 | 127 | 135 | 148 | 136 | 132 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 100 | 79 | 64 | 60 | 67 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 127 | 135 | 148 | 136 | 132 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0.3 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 89 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 89 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Sola, a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.