When to go · Kristiansand
Kristiansand, month by month
The best months for Kristiansand: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 14 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 15 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, wet, seasonal closures).4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 14 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kristiansand, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jul: 9
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.
July: Inside Kristiansand's best window: Jun–Aug.
Kristiansand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.