Weather in Stavanger in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Stavanger in February
Going from a maximum of +9°C during the day to a minimum of -3°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +8°C.
Is Stavanger warm or cold in February?
Stavanger is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +4°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +1°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Stavanger, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Stavanger in February
Water in Stavanger in February is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +7°C, with an average of +5°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +4°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Stavanger in February?
Climate in Stavanger in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +4°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -19°C | -15°C | -11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +13°C | +16°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 154 mm | 113 mm | 109 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +5°C | +5°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 79% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +4°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 154 mm to 113 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 3 to 4.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 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 decreasing during February, going from 8 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Stavanger.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Stavanger?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Stavanger in February 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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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.