Weather in Stavanger in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Stavanger;
Average weather
Average temperature in Stavanger in January
Going from a maximum of +9°C during the day to a minimum of -6°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +5°C.
Is Stavanger warm or cold in January?
Stavanger is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +5°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +2°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Stavanger, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Stavanger in January
Water in Stavanger in January is Cold. It varies from +4°C to +8°C, with an average of +6°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +4°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Stavanger in January?
Climate in Stavanger in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -19°C | -15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +11°C | +13°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 175 mm | 154 mm | 113 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +6°C | +5°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
January weather is still as bad as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +5°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +4°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 175 mm to 154 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
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 increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Stavanger.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Stavanger?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Stavanger in January 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.