Weather in Stavanger in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Stavanger in March
Going from a maximum of +50°F during the day to a minimum of +23°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +43°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +48°F.
Is Stavanger warm or cold in March?
Stavanger is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +39°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +34°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Stavanger:
Water temperature in Stavanger in March
Water in Stavanger in March is Cold. It varies from +37°F to +44°F, with an average of +40°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +43°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Stavanger in March?
Climate in Stavanger in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +43°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°F | +12°F | +25°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +61°F | +70°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 113 mm | 109 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +42°F | +40°F | +44°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 77% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +39°F to +43°F during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 113 mm to 109 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 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 March, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Stavanger?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Stavanger in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+47°F) and the highest in 2014 (+54°F). 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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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.