Norway
Rogaland
Rogaland is one of the 15 regions of Norway; its largest place is Sandnes.
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberTananger 28
October: highs10° – 12°
Rain this month, on average243mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Jun–Aug.
Rogaland at a glance
The atlas follows 587 places here month by month, with 89 mountains and 92 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.
When to go to Rogaland
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 44 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
| High | 4° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 196 | 139 | 139 | 93 | 83 | 92 | 125 | 169 | 191 | 243 | 216 | 188 |
Places in Rogaland
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
26OctoberSandnes
59k people
12° / 6°226 mm
23OctoberHaugesund
47k people
11° / 6°210 mm
23OctoberKopervik
12k people
11° / 7°210 mm
25OctoberHommersåk
6,863 people
11° / 5°258 mm
25OctoberNærbø
7,736 people
11° / 6°240 mm
25October
Bryne
13k people
11° / 6°233 mm
28OctoberTananger
6,377 people
12° / 7°185 mm
23OctoberJørpeland
7,815 people
11° / 4°294 mm
23 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Bjerkreim11 places · 1,075 · Vikeså
Bokn7 places · Føresvik
Eigersund25 places · 13k · Egersund
Gjesdal20 places · 1,403 · Oltedal
Hå20 places · 15k · Nærbø
Haugesund8 places · 47k · Haugesund
Hjelmeland44 places · 639 · Hjelmelandsvågen
Karmøy54 places · 43k · Kopervik
Klepp17 places · 18k · Kleppe
Kvitsøy4 places · 424 · Ydstebøhamn
Lund22 places · 2,019 · Moi
Randaberg8 places · Randaberg
Sandnes55 places · 68k · Sandnes
Sauda12 places · 4,227 · Sauda
Sokndal21 places · 2,404 · Hauge i Dalane
Sola20 places · 36k · Tananger
Stavanger63 places · 132k · Stavanger
Strand25 places · 25k · Jørpeland
Suldal52 places · 1,245 · Sand
Time16 places · 36k · Bryne
Tysvær32 places · 2,185 · Aksdal
Utsira1 places · 188 · Utsira
Vindafjord49 places · 3,687 · Ølen
More towns and villages of Rogaland · 1
Rogaland from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Rogaland
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Nature in Rogaland
Summit1,622 m
TrollaskeinutenSummit1,605 m
SnønutenSummit1,574 m
Melsnuten
River
Sira
Lake
Frøylandsvatnet, Rogaland
River
SuldalslågenWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Norway seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Rogaland
Culture in Rogaland
Stavanger CathedralBuilt 1101 · Romanesque
Skåre ChurchBuilt 1858
Kampen ChurchBuilt 1957 · modern
Askje ChurchBuilt 1846
Bakkebø ChurchBuilt 1960
Bjerkreim ChurchBuilt 1835
Museum
Norwegian Petroleum MuseumBuilt 1999
Museum
Museum StavangerBuilt 2010The festival year
What's on in Rogaland
Getting to Rogaland
Stavanger Airport, SolaSVG · Sandnes
6.2 kmHaugesund Airport, KarmøyHAU · Sandnes
63 kmStord Airport, SørstokkenSRP · Sandnes
107 kmSandnes sentrumSandnes
0.1 kmStavangerHommersåk
8.2 kmNærbøNærbø
0.2 kmBryneBryne
0.1 kmStavangerBergen, Fjord Line Terminal
21 kmArsvågenMortavika, Mortavika vest
11 kmTau ferjekaiBrimse hurtigbåtkai, Byre hurtigbåtkai, Heng hurtigbåtkai
0.8 kmTowns in Rogaland from A to Z
The 76 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.