Kristiansand monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Kristiansand

Kristiansand average temperature chart (Celsius) Kristiansand average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Kristiansand (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 1 0.8 3.5 7.3 13 16.8 18.1 17.8 14.2 10.5 5.6 2.8
°F 33.8 33.5 38.4 45.1 55.4 62.3 64.7 64.1 57.6 50.9 42.1 37

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Kristiansand monthly rainfall chart (mm) Kristiansand monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Kristiansand (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 128 85 93 62 84 74 88 118 143 168 168 123
inches 5 3.3 3.7 2.4 3.3 2.9 3.5 4.7 5.6 6.6 6.6 4.8
Rainy days 21 16 17 14 15 13 14 15 18 20 22 20

Average annual rainfall in Kristiansand: 1400.2mm (551.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Kristiansand

Kristiansand average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Kristiansand
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 1 2.1 3.5 6.1 7.7 9.5 8.9 7.4 4.8 3.1 1.9 1.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Kristiansand average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Kristiansand average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Kristiansand (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -2.9 -3.4 -1.5 1.4 5.8 10 11.9 11.6 9.1 6 1.9 -1.3
Max °C 1.1 1 3.7 7.4 13.2 17 18.3 18 14.4 10.6 5.7 2.9
Min °F 26.8 26 29.4 34.5 42.4 50 53.4 52.9 48.3 42.8 35.4 29.8
Max °F 30.4 29.8 34 39.9 49.1 56.3 59.2 58.6 53.1 46.9 38.8 33.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Kristiansand average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Kristiansand average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Kristiansand in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.1 5.1 4.9 6.4 9.5 13.1 15.7 16.7 14.9 12.4 9.9 7.6
°F 43 41.1 40.9 43.4 49.1 55.6 60.3 62 58.9 54.3 49.8 45.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Kristiansand average winspeed by month (km/h) Kristiansand average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Kristiansand (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 22 20 21 19 18 18 19 17 21 21 22 23
mph 14 12 13 12 11 11 12 11 13 13 14 14

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Kristiansand relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Kristiansand
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
87% 86% 83% 79% 77% 78% 79% 80% 81% 83% 85% 86%

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Kristiansand weather stats

Kristiansand weather statistics
Hottest month: July 18.1°C 64.6°F
Driest month: April 62mm 2.4ins
Sunniest month: June 9.5hrs
Coldest month: February 0.8°C 33.4°F
Wettest month: October 168mm 6.6ins
Warmest sea: August 16.7°C 62.1°F
Map showing location of Kristiansand (58.14671, 7.9956) Kristiansand map pin © Google

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