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Weather in December in Rogaland

Planning a journey to Rogaland this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Rogaland in December?

Rogaland is a region in Norway. December in Rogaland generally has cold temperatures, with heavy precipitation. In December, it is winter.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 2°C in Saudasjøen to 8°C in Utsira. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Utsira and -4°C in Saudasjøen.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Utsira with an average of 177 mm to heavy rainfall in Saudasjøen with 297 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 32 hours of sunshine in Stavanger. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer dimmer, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Rogaland in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Rogaland climate page.

Where to go in Rogaland in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Rogaland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Rogaland?

Stavanger

In December Stavanger generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stavanger
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
5°C 
46 hours 
217 mm 
26 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
32 hours 
215 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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6°C 
2°C 
48 hours 
200 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Stavanger

Hervik

In December Hervik generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hervik
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
4°C 
46 hours 
229 mm 
26 days 
poor 
6°C 
2°C 
32 hours 
231 mm 
25 days 
poor 
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6°C 
1°C 
48 hours 
213 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Hervik

Fister

In December Fister generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fister
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
2°C 
46 hours 
219 mm 
26 days 
poor 
5°C 
-1°C 
32 hours 
239 mm 
25 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-1°C 
48 hours 
233 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Fister

Haugesund

In December Haugesund generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Haugesund
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
5°C 
46 hours 
213 mm 
27 days 
poor 
7°C 
3°C 
32 hours 
202 mm 
26 days 
poor 
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6°C 
2°C 
48 hours 
189 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Haugesund

Sandnes

In December Sandnes generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sandnes
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
5°C 
46 hours 
216 mm 
26 days 
poor 
7°C 
3°C 
32 hours 
210 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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6°C 
2°C 
48 hours 
196 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Sandnes

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Rogaland, in Norway.

Is December the best time to visit Rogaland?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Stavanger, December may not be the ideal time to visit Rogaland.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly tolerable weather in Stavanger. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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