Kristiansand in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kristiansand sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 233 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kristiansand's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kristiansand's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 233 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kristiansand in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kristiansand reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kristiansand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kristiansand weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -1° | 134 | 15.6 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -2° | 96 | 12 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -0° | 86 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 10° / 3° | 69 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 14 | 2.0 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 77 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 16.4 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 92 | 11 | 0 | 17.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 95 | 11 | 0 | 17.2 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 19° / 12° | 124 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 127 | 13.4 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 10° / 6° | 141 | 15.2 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 6° / 2° | 131 | 15 | 3 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 4° / -0° | 123 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kristiansand gets around 233 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early March to 17 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kristiansand?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kristiansand.
What to pack for Kristiansand in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kristiansand sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kristiansand in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 7°C across spring — 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 18°C and coldest in February near 4°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 4 | Bracing |
| Apr | 6 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 7 | Bracing |
UV index in Kristiansand in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kristiansand peaks around July 24 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Kristiansand?
Kristiansand sits at 58.1°N, 8.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Grimstad, 41 km away.
Topography around Kristiansand
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kristiansand.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kristiansand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m.
The land around Kristiansand is covered by trees (37%), water (35%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (40%) within 80 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
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 Kristiansand (58.1467°, 7.9956°, elevation 12 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.