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 -2°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 55% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +3°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:
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 | ||||||
| 172 mm | 150 mm | 113 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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 172 mm to 150 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Stavanger is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 3 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 2010 (+1°C) and the highest in 1989 (+9°C). The driest year was 2010 with only 14 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 443 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, 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.