Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Tønsberg8 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Porsgrunn8:45 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Arendal10 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Kristiansand10:45 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Flekkefjord12 PM CEST Heavy rain14°C Vikeså1 PM CEST Cloudy14°C Stavanger1:45 PM CEST Cloudy14°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–14°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Tønsberg8 AM CEST Partly sunny6°C Porsgrunn8:45 AM CEST Partly sunny6°C Arendal10 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Kristiansand10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Flekkefjord12 PM CEST Cloudy13°C Vikeså1 PM CEST Cloudy13°C Stavanger1:45 PM CEST Cloudy14°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Tønsberg8 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Porsgrunn8:45 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Arendal10 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Kristiansand10:45 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Flekkefjord12 PM CEST Rain14°C Vikeså1 PM CEST Heavy rain14°C Stavanger1:45 PM CEST Heavy rain15°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–13°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Tønsberg8 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Porsgrunn8:45 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Arendal10 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Kristiansand10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Flekkefjord12 PM CEST Partly sunny13°C Vikeså1 PM CEST Cloudy13°C Stavanger1:45 PM CEST Partly sunny13°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–12°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Tønsberg8 AM CEST Cloudy6°C Porsgrunn8:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny6°C Arendal10 AM CEST Sunny9°C Kristiansand10:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny11°C Flekkefjord12 PM CEST Cloudy12°C Vikeså1 PM CEST Cloudy11°C Stavanger1:45 PM CEST Cloudy12°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 6–11°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Cloudy8°C Tønsberg8 AM CEST Sunny7°C Porsgrunn8:45 AM CEST Sunny6°C Arendal10 AM CEST Sunny9°C Kristiansand10:45 AM CEST Sunny10°C Flekkefjord12 PM CEST Sunny10°C Vikeså1 PM CEST Partly sunny10°C Stavanger1:45 PM CEST Mostly sunny11°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 3–11°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Oslo7 AM CEST Mostly sunny5°C Tønsberg8 AM CEST Partly sunny4°C Porsgrunn8:45 AM CEST Partly sunny3°C Arendal10 AM CEST Partly sunny7°C Kristiansand10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Flekkefjord12 PM CEST Heavy rain9°C Vikeså1 PM CEST Heavy rain10°C Stavanger1:45 PM CEST Heavy 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.
- Oslo, NorwayStart 9 melevation
- Tønsberg, NorwayKm 98 · 1 h 5 min 13 melevation
- Porsgrunn, NorwayKm 151 · 1 h 39 min 5 melevation
- Arendal, NorwayKm 256 · 2 h 55 min 2 melevation
- Kristiansand, NorwayKm 322 · 3 h 40 min 7 melevation
- Flekkefjord, NorwayKm 422 · 4 h 58 min 5 melevation
- Vikeså, NorwayKm 497 · 6 h 2 min 78 melevation
- 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.
| Month | Oslo Oslo (Blindern) station · 94 m | Kristiansand Kristiansand Airport station · 12 m | Stavanger Stavanger (Våland) station · 72 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 0° / -5° | 58 | 3° / -3° | 147 | 4° / 0° | 119 |
| Feb | 1° / -5° | 46 | 4° / -3° | 100 | 4° / 0° | 98 |
| Mar | 5° / -2° | 42 | 6° / -1° | 83 | 7° / 2° | 85 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 49 | 11° / 2° | 68 | 11° / 4° | 66 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 59 | 15° / 6° | 75 | 15° / 7° | 91 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 80 | 19° / 10° | 85 | 18° / 10° | 74 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 87 | 21° / 12° | 80 | 19° / 12° | 125 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 103 | 20° / 12° | 121 | 19° / 13° | 153 |
| Sep | 16° / 9° | 83 | 17° / 9° | 141 | 16° / 10° | 173 |
| Oct | 10° / 4° | 93 | 12° / 5° | 166 | 12° / 7° | 173 |
| Nov | 4° / 0° | 83 | 7° / 1° | 163 | 8° / 4° | 168 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 53 | 4° / -2° | 149 | 5° / 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.
- Norway · Statens vegvesenStatens vegvesen road reports
Check the official forecast from MET Norway (Yr) and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Oslo to Stavanger with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
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).