Stavanger weather in September
In September, Stavanger has daytime highs averaging 14 °C, nights around 11 °C, with 17 wet days, and a sea temperature of 15 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 14.5°C Average high
- 10.7°C Average low
- 17days Wet days
- 188mm Rainfall
- 14.9°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 15.5 °C | 11.5 °C | 57 % |
| 11–20 September | 14.5 °C | 10.7 °C | 58 % |
| 21–30 September | 13.5 °C | 9.8 °C | 55 % |
- Average highs fall from 15.5 °C early in September to 13.5 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 17 of 30 | 57 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 13 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 23 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 3.4 °C |
| Relative humidity | 81 % |
| Wind speed | 26 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 71 % |
Where Stavanger ranks in September
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Europe in September | 38th of 50 | 14 °C |
| The coolest places in the world in September | 49th of 50 | 14 °C |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 16.6 °C | 110 mm | 68 % |
| August | 17.0 °C | 162 mm | 68 % |
| September | 14.5 °C | 188 mm | 71 % |
| October | 10.5 °C | 221 mm | 72 % |
| November | 6.9 °C | 203 mm | 75 % |
See all twelve months for Stavanger
- September is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 9th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 6th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 17 of 30 days — 57 % of the month.
- Nights are about 3.8 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 23 °C, 8.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 5 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsSeptember in Stavanger, answered
How warm is Stavanger in September?
Daily highs average 14 °C and nights fall to about 11 °C, a spread of 3.8 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Stavanger in September?
September averages 188 mm of rain, spread over about 17 of the 30 days — 57 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 71 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in September?
The sea averages 15 °C off Stavanger in September. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in September?
Stavanger averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.