Haugesund in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Haugesund sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 387 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 16°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Haugesund's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Haugesund's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
387 mm
45 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.5
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Haugesund in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 16°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Haugesund reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Haugesund

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Haugesund weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 18319.45.86.60.0
Feb / 14616.26.28.70.0
Mar / 13417.44.411.30.4
Apr / 9814.40.914.11.6
May12° / 9112.8016.63.0
Jun15° / 10°9813.4018.14.0
Jul17° / 13°12015017.54.8
Aug17° / 13°16916.8015.34.7
Sep15° / 11°19417.3012.63.6
Oct11° / 22018.60.29.82.2
Nov / 20519.11.47.31.0
Dec / 19519.64.15.90.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Haugesund gets around 387 mm of rain over 45 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

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Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 42 min in early June to 14 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Haugesund?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Haugesund for sightseeing.

What to pack for Haugesund in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Haugesund sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Haugesund in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Haugesund in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haugesund peaks around June 20 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haugesund?

Haugesund sits at 59.4°N, 5.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Stavanger, 56 km away.

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Topography around Haugesund

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Haugesund.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haugesund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,553 m.

The land around Haugesund is covered by trees (30%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
1,553 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
Summer weather nearby: Stavanger 56 km · Sola 62 km · Sandnes 68 km · Time 80 km · Ytrebygda 99 km · Nesttun 101 km · Bergen 109 km · Flam 191 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Haugesund (59.4138°, 5.268°, elevation 17 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.