When to go · Stavanger
Stavanger in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- StavangerHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundcool
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stavanger, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
May: Inside Stavanger's best window: May–Sep.
Stavanger: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket