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Best Time for Kristiansand to the Pulpit Rock
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Sweet spot: May, June, July. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- Preikestolen's trail runs snow-free, Lysefjord boats sail daily, and the white wooden towns of the Sørlandet do their brief, bright summer.
- The Pulpit Rock hike turns serious in ice — guided only — while Stavanger's oil-money food scene and street art carry the dark months.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.7°C | 2.3°C | 188 mm | 6.7 h | ❄ |
| February | −1.6°C | 1.9°C | 132 mm | 8.9 h | ❄ |
| March | −0.4°C | 3.7°C | 111 mm | 11.4 h | ❄ |
| April | 2.7°C | 7.7°C | 89 mm | 14.1 h | ❄ |
| May | 6.4°C | 12.0°C | 94 mm | 16.5 h | |
| June | 9.8°C | 15.4°C | 95 mm | 18.0 h | |
| July | 12.4°C | 17.7°C | 115 mm | 17.3 h | |
| August | 12.5°C | 17.4°C | 144 mm | 15.1 h | |
| September | 10.0°C | 14.3°C | 154 mm | 12.5 h | |
| October | 6.4°C | 9.9°C | 185 mm | 9.9 h | |
| November | 3.2°C | 6.1°C | 181 mm | 7.4 h | ❄ |
| December | 0.7°C | 3.7°C | 193 mm | 6.0 h | ❄ |