Weather in Stavanger in April 2025
- April is usually the driest month of the year in Stavanger
Average weather
Average temperature in Stavanger in April
Going from a maximum of +15°C during the day to a minimum of -2°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +7°C.
Is Stavanger warm or cold in April?
Stavanger is typically cool in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Stavanger:
Water temperature in Stavanger in April
Water in Stavanger in April is Cold. It varies from +4°C to +9°C, with an average of +6°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +9°C.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Stavanger in April?
Climate in Stavanger in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +9°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -4°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +21°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 109 mm | 75 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +6°C | +9°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +6°C to +9°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 109 mm to 75 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 4 to 6.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Stavanger is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Stavanger?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Stavanger in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+8°C) and the highest in 2014 (+12°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 1101 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 3278 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Stavanger
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Stavanger, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.