Stavanger weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: July
What is the weather like in Stavanger in April?
In April, Stavanger is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 6.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stavanger.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 14 h 23 min06:26 – 20:49
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 63 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Oslo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %1 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %35 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Stavanger in April: quick answers
Is Stavanger hot in April?
No. In April, Stavanger is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Stavanger in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 6.5 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Stavanger in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total.
Stavanger month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences