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Oslo to Stavanger drive weather

549 km (341 miles), about 7 hours of driving via E18 and E39. The route stays below 250 m the whole way.

Distance
549 km
Drive time
~7 hours
High point
78 m
Country
Norway

Next 7 departures

Leaving Oslo at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Tønsberg8 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Porsgrunn8:45 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Arendal10 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Kristiansand10:45 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Flekkefjord12 PM CESTHeavy rain14°C
    Vikeså1 PM CESTCloudy14°C
    Stavanger1:45 PM CESTCloudy14°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–14°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny8°C
    Tønsberg8 AM CESTPartly sunny6°C
    Porsgrunn8:45 AM CESTPartly sunny6°C
    Arendal10 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Kristiansand10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Flekkefjord12 PM CESTCloudy13°C
    Vikeså1 PM CESTCloudy13°C
    Stavanger1:45 PM CESTCloudy14°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTCloudy13°C
    Tønsberg8 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Porsgrunn8:45 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Arendal10 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Kristiansand10:45 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Flekkefjord12 PM CESTRain14°C
    Vikeså1 PM CESTHeavy rain14°C
    Stavanger1:45 PM CESTHeavy rain15°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–13°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Tønsberg8 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Porsgrunn8:45 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Arendal10 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Kristiansand10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Flekkefjord12 PM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Vikeså1 PM CESTCloudy13°C
    Stavanger1:45 PM CESTPartly sunny13°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–12°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTPartly sunny8°C
    Tønsberg8 AM CESTCloudy6°C
    Porsgrunn8:45 AM CESTMostly sunny6°C
    Arendal10 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Kristiansand10:45 AM CESTMostly sunny11°C
    Flekkefjord12 PM CESTCloudy12°C
    Vikeså1 PM CESTCloudy11°C
    Stavanger1:45 PM CESTCloudy12°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTCloudy8°C
    Tønsberg8 AM CESTSunny7°C
    Porsgrunn8:45 AM CESTSunny6°C
    Arendal10 AM CESTSunny9°C
    Kristiansand10:45 AM CESTSunny10°C
    Flekkefjord12 PM CESTSunny10°C
    Vikeså1 PM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Stavanger1:45 PM CESTMostly sunny11°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–11°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Oslo7 AM CESTMostly sunny5°C
    Tønsberg8 AM CESTPartly sunny4°C
    Porsgrunn8:45 AM CESTPartly sunny3°C
    Arendal10 AM CESTPartly sunny7°C
    Kristiansand10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny8°C
    Flekkefjord12 PM CESTHeavy rain9°C
    Vikeså1 PM CESTHeavy rain10°C
    Stavanger1:45 PM CESTHeavy rain11°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Oslo (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Vikeså · 78 m 0 km 549 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Oslo, NorwayStart 9 melevation
  2. Tønsberg, NorwayKm 98 · 1 h 5 min 13 melevation
  3. Porsgrunn, NorwayKm 151 · 1 h 39 min 5 melevation
  4. Arendal, NorwayKm 256 · 2 h 55 min 2 melevation
  5. Kristiansand, NorwayKm 322 · 3 h 40 min 7 melevation
  6. Flekkefjord, NorwayKm 422 · 4 h 58 min 5 melevation
  7. Vikeså, NorwayKm 497 · 6 h 2 min 78 melevation
  8. Stavanger, NorwayKm 549 · 6 h 46 min 5 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Oslo, Kristiansand and Stavanger.

MonthOslo
Oslo (Blindern) station · 94 m
Kristiansand
Kristiansand Airport station · 12 m
Stavanger
Stavanger (Våland) station · 72 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan0° / -5°583° / -3°1474° / 0°119
Feb1° / -5°464° / -3°1004° / 0°98
Mar5° / -2°426° / -1°837° / 2°85
Apr11° / 2°4911° / 2°6811° / 4°66
May17° / 7°5915° / 6°7515° / 7°91
Jun20° / 11°8019° / 10°8518° / 10°74
Jul23° / 13°8721° / 12°8019° / 12°125
Aug21° / 13°10320° / 12°12119° / 13°153
Sep16° / 9°8317° / 9°14116° / 10°173
Oct10° / 4°9312° / 5°16612° / 7°173
Nov4° / 0°837° / 1°1638° / 4°168
Dec1° / -4°534° / -2°1495° / 2°165

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): OSLO BLINDERN, NO (NOM00001492, 94 m); KJEVIK, NO (NOE00110447, 12 m); STAVANGER VALAND, NO (NOE00110590, 72 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Norway rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from MET Norway (Yr) and each road report before you leave.

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Oslo to Stavanger?

549 km (341 miles), about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of E18 and E39. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Stavanger?

September. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Stavanger (Våland) (72 m), averages 173 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Stavanger in January?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Stavanger (Våland) (72 m), averages a high of 4°C and a low of 0°C in January (1991–2020 averages).