Stavanger in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Stavanger sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 393 mm of rain over about 47 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 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Stavanger's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stavanger's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 393 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Stavanger in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 16°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Stavanger reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Stavanger
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Stavanger 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / 1° | 195 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / 1° | 156 | 16.2 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / 2° | 133 | 16.3 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 8° / 4° | 94 | 14.3 | 1.6 | 14.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 12° / 7° | 93 | 13.4 | 0.1 | 16.5 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 15° / 10° | 102 | 14.3 | 0 | 18 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 13° | 122 | 15.3 | 0 | 17.4 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 17° / 13° | 169 | 16.9 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 15° / 11° | 201 | 17.1 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 11° / 8° | 222 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 5° | 210 | 18.5 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 5° / 2° | 209 | 19.1 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Stavanger gets around 393 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 17 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Stavanger?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Stavanger for sightseeing.
What to pack for Stavanger in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Stavanger sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Stavanger 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 6 | Bracing |
| May | 9 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 7 | Bracing |
UV index in Stavanger in Summer
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 Stavanger peaks around June 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Stavanger?
Stavanger sits at 59.0°N, 5.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Sola, 10 km away.
Topography around Stavanger
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stavanger.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Stavanger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.
The land around Stavanger is covered by water (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) 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 Stavanger (58.9701°, 5.7333°, elevation 15 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.