Weather in Stavanger in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Stavanger;
Average weather
Average temperature in Stavanger in August
Going from a maximum of +27°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +18°C.
Is Stavanger warm or cold in August?
Stavanger is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +13°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Stavanger, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Stavanger in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +6°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +29°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 106 mm | 165 mm | 190 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +17°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 106 mm to 165 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 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 decreasing during August, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Stavanger?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Stavanger in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+16°C) and the highest in 2002 (+23°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 331 mm.
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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, 2022.
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.