Weather in Stavanger in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Stavanger in October
Going from a maximum of +15°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 47% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +8°C.
Is Stavanger warm or cold in October?
Stavanger is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +15°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +11°C to +8°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Stavanger:
Water temperature in Stavanger in October
Water in Stavanger in October is Cold. It varies from +10°C to +15°C, with an average of +12°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +11°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Stavanger in October?
Climate in Stavanger in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +11°C | +8°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | -1°C | -9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +22°C | +16°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 194 mm | 225 mm | 206 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +12°C | +10°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 79% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 23 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +15°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +11°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 194 mm to 225 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in September to 2 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 13 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 October, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Stavanger?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Stavanger in October 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, 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.