Fewer crowds
January is quietest.
January, at 9.5% of the busiest month (July). Low season, under 35% of the peak: September to May. In off-season months, many seasonal hotels and restaurants may be closed.
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What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
Start with August.
#1 of 12 · Balanced · 7.0/10
Overnight stays are 47% of the busiest month.
Based on Agder og Sør-Østlandet regional averages.
- Afternoon high
- 69°F
- Sea temperature
- 64°F
- Crowds
- Moderate
The sea averages 64°F (18°C). Fresh: fine once you are in. Warm air does not always mean warm water.
Check what is open. The off-season flag comes from visitor patterns. Confirm accommodation, services and transport for your dates.
Price context. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €132 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Historical averages, not forecasts or live prices.
A regional guide. Figures cover Agder og Sør-Østlandet, including Kristiansand. Conditions vary within the region.
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August at a glance
Balanced match #1 · 7.0/10
Overnight stays are 47% of the busiest month.
The sea averages 64°F (18°C). Fresh: fine once you are in. Warm air does not always mean warm water.
Check what is open. The off-season flag comes from visitor patterns. Confirm accommodation, services and transport for your dates.
Read the August guide- Afternoon high
- 69°F
- Night low
- 54°F
- Sea temperature
- 64°F
- Rain days
- 10
- Daylight
- 15h 37m
- Crowds
- Moderate
All 12 months, on the same measures. Tap a heading to sort or a month to open its guide.Select a month to open its guide. Scroll the table for more detail.
| Rank | Month | Overall | Weather | Crowds | Cost | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | August | 7.0 | 8.6/10 Very good | Moderate | Expensive | 69°F | 54°F | 64°F | 10 | 15h 37m |
| #2 | June | 7.0 | 8.5/10 Very good | Moderate | Expensive | 68°F | 52°F | 58°F | 9 | 18h 29m |
| #3 | May | 6.9 | 7.2/10 Very good | Low | Expensive | 62°F | 44°F | 51°F | 8 | 16h 52m |
| #4 | September | 6.9 | 6.9/10 Good | Low | Expensive | 63°F | 49°F | 60°F | 11 | 12h 58m |
| #5 | April | 6.7 | 6.1/10 Good | Low | Expensive | 52°F | 36°F | 44°F | 6 | 14h 23m |
| #6 | October | 6.1 | 4.9/10 Fair | Low | Expensive | 53°F | 42°F | 55°F | 12 | 10h 22m |
| #7 | March | 6.1 | 4.8/10 Fair | Low | Expensive | 44°F | 30°F | 40°F | 9 | 11h 40m |
| #8 | July | 6.0 | 8.9/10 Very good | Peak | Expensive | 71°F | 55°F | 62°F | 11 | 17h 52m |
| #9 | February | 5.5 | 3.7/10 Fair | Low | Expensive | 38°F | 27°F | 39°F | 10 | 9h 14m |
| #10 | November | 5.4 | 3.8/10 Fair | Low | Expensive | 44°F | 35°F | 50°F | 13 | 7h 48m |
| #11 | January | 4.6 | 3.3/10 Fair | Off season many places closed | Pricey | 35°F | 26°F | 42°F | 13 | 6h 53m |
| #12 | December | 4.6 | 3.3/10 Fair | Off season many places closed | Expensive | 39°F | 30°F | 45°F | 14 | 6h 13m |
Overall follows your priorities. Crowds compare each month with this place's own year. Highs, lows and rain days are historical averages for 2011–2025.
A little perspective
The shape of the year.
Afternoon highNight low
Top balanced match · August
August
- High
- 69°F
- Low
- 54°F
- Rain
- 10 days
- Crowds
- Moderate
Some weather measures are unavailable. Gaps in the chart mean no data.
Off season can mean fewer services. Confirm what is open for your dates.
Agder og Sør-Østlandet regional averages · Historical patterns, not a forecast. Gaps mean no data. Crowds compare months within this region.
The busiest month records 10.5 times the overnight stays of the quietest.
Very-good-or-better weather scores: May to August. No month has a poor weather score.
Peak-season months: July. Low-season months: September to May.
The two busiest months account for 45% of annual overnight stays.
Historical hotel revenue here averaged €143 per occupied room-night in July and €99 in January.
Euro figures use the 2024–2025 monthly average.
Before you go
Pack a little context.
Good weather
August, outside the busy season.
Very good or better May to August. July has the highest displayed weather score (8.9/10). Highest weather score outside the busy season: August.
Lower prices
January, April and November.
These are three lower-price months on the historical regional hotel series. The lowest monthly average is €99 per occupied room-night in January. It uses the 2024–2025 monthly average. These are average revenues, not current booking quotes.
School holidays
School breaks span different visitor seasons.
If your dates follow US school breaks: June falls in moderate season; July falls in peak season; August falls in moderate season. Spring break (March–April) falls in low season.
Local school holiday dates are unavailable in our calendar; this does not mean schools are open.
About these answers
These are historical seasonal patterns. Crowds compare a month with this place's own busiest month; they do not measure queues at individual sights. Weather answers use the displayed weather scores. These seasonal facts stay the same when you change your priorities; your Overall recommendation updates above. Prices retain the scope stated beside them. Full methodology.
Choose your season
The year, season by season.
Winter
Dec–Feb
A quieter stretch of the year.
December and January fall in off season; February falls in low season. In off-season months, many seasonal hotels and restaurants may be closed.
35–39°FAfternoon highs
Spring
Mar–May
Low season throughout.
44–62°FAfternoon highs
Summer
Jun–Aug
Visitor levels change through the season.
June falls in moderate season; July falls in peak season; August falls in moderate season.
68–71°FAfternoon highs
Autumn
Sep–Nov
Low season throughout.
44–63°FAfternoon highs
Ranges span monthly average afternoon highs, not daily extremes. Conditions and seasonal openings vary within Southern Norway.
How we know
The default Balanced Overall weighs weather 50%, crowds 30% and cost 20%. Your priority choice updates the Overall, month ranks and recommendation. While your weather weight is at least 40%, Overall cannot exceed weather by more than 2. Close scores can describe different trip experiences. How the scores work.
| Statistical region | NO09 · Agder og Sør-Østlandet |
| Region type | Countryside (Eurostat NUTS3 typologies weighted by population: urban 0%, coastal 0%, mountain 66%; median ground height 365 m) |
| Population used | 758,000 (1 January 2025) |
| Crowd reference years | 2024–2025 average |
| How our weather was checked | 55 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C). |
| Climate index | HCI:Urban, observed climatology over 15 years (2011–2025) |
| Hotel occupancy (annual) | 44% |
| Accommodation mix | 52% hotels, 42% camping |
| Hotel rates | Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room |
| Country price level (restaurants & hotels, EU27 = 100) | 140 |
| Daylight latitude | 59.10° N |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by month and NUTS 2 region, per 1,000 inhabitants, divided by days in the month. "Season here" is the month's figure as a share of this region's busiest month. "Visitors" ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions that month. Weather: Holiday Climate Index (Scott et al. 2016; Rutty et al. 2020) computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records and population-weighted to the region. Prices are regional where the page says so (Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room), otherwise national. Hand-written notes are marked and nothing depends on them. Full method · this region's data.