Haugesund is a coastal city in Norway located in the county of Rogaland. It is situated on the Boknafjorden, an inlet of the North Sea, and has a population of around 41,000.
The city was established in the early 19th century and has since grown to become a major hub for the region. It is home to a number of important industries, including shipping, fishing, oil and gas, as well as a thriving tourism industry.
The city is known for its stunning natural beauty, with the Boknafjorden providing a stunning backdrop for the city. It is also home to a number of historical sites, including the medieval castle of Avaldsnes, which is believed to have been the seat of the first Norwegian kings.
Haugesund is a popular destination for visitors due to its mild climate, stunning scenery and its vibrant culture. The city is home to a number of festivals throughout the year, including the annual Haugesund International Film Festival, which is held in August.
The city is also home to a number of important historical events. One of the most significant is the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872, which saw the unification of Norway under King Harald Fairhair. This event is commemorated each year with a re-enactment of the battle.
Haugesund is an important port city, with a bustling harbour and a number of ferry services to nearby islands. It is also home to a number of important institutions, including the University of Stavanger, the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
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Spring: During the spring months in Haugesund, Norway, temperatures are mild and the days are getting longer. The average temperature during this season is around 10°C (50°F). Rainfall is common during this season, with occasional snowfall in the higher elevations. Summer: During the summer months in Haugesund, temperatures are warm, with average temperatures ranging from 15°C (59°F) to 20°C (68°F). The days are long and sunny, with occasional rain showers. Autumn: During the autumn months in Haugesund, temperatures are cool, with average temperatures ranging from 6°C (43°F) to 12°C (54°F). Rainfall is common during this season, with occasional snowfall in the higher elevations. Winter: During the winter months in Haugesund, temperatures are cold, with average temperatures ranging from -3°C (27°F) to 3°C (37°F). Snowfall is common during this season, with occasional icy rain showers.
Our weather forecast for Haugesund helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Feb. 7th 2025 Feb. 7th 2025 | max: 5.7 °C min: -0.4 °C |
6.8 m/s 10.4 m/s |
38.6 % 24.1 m |
90.0 % 1,043 hPa |
08:34:58 17:12:11 |
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Feb. 8th 2025 Feb. 8th 2025 | max: 3.1 °C min: -0.4 °C |
19.8 m/s 31.7 m/s |
75.5 % 24.1 m |
63.2 % 1,036 hPa |
08:32:30 17:14:46 |
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Feb. 9th 2025 Feb. 9th 2025 | max: 1.9 °C min: -2 °C |
7.6 m/s 14.0 m/s |
44.4 % 24.1 m |
73.1 % 1,042 hPa |
08:30:00 17:17:20 |
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Feb. 10th 2025 Feb. 10th 2025 | max: 3.5 °C min: -0.5 °C |
7.2 m/s 12.6 m/s |
30.1 % 24.1 m |
76.4 % 1,046 hPa |
08:27:28 17:19:54 |
|
Feb. 11th 2025 Feb. 11th 2025 | max: 4.0 °C min: 2.1 °C |
6.1 m/s 6.8 m/s |
35.3 % 24.1 m |
51.1 % 1,047 hPa |
08:24:55 17:22:29 |
|
Feb. 12th 2025 Feb. 12th 2025 | max: 3.3 °C min: 1.8 °C |
4.7 m/s 4.7 m/s |
0.2 % 24.1 m |
59.2 % 1,042 hPa |
08:22:20 17:25:03 |
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Feb. 13th 2025 Feb. 13th 2025 | max: 3.5 °C min: 1.6 °C |
4.8 m/s 4.6 m/s |
31.7 % 24.1 m |
58.0 % 1,037 hPa |
08:19:44 17:27:36 |
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Feb. 14th 2025 Feb. 14th 2025 | max: 3.7 °C min: 1.7 °C |
6.1 m/s 6.8 m/s |
39.0 % 24.1 m |
53.4 % 1,033 hPa |
08:17:07 17:30:10 |
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Feb. 15th 2025 Feb. 15th 2025 | max: 2.2 °C min: 0.6 °C |
7.9 m/s 9.7 m/s |
0.1 % 24.1 m |
56.2 % 1,026 hPa |
08:14:28 17:32:43 |
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Feb. 16th 2025 Feb. 16th 2025 | max: 1.7 °C min: -0.1 °C |
5.8 m/s 6.1 m/s |
13.8 % 24.1 m |
48.3 % 1,018 hPa |
08:11:49 17:35:17 |
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Feb. 17th 2025 Feb. 17th 2025 | max: 2.2 °C min: -0.1 °C |
9.5 m/s 13.1 m/s |
80.2 % 24.1 m |
51.2 % 1,011 hPa |
08:09:08 17:37:49 |
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Feb. 18th 2025 Feb. 18th 2025 | max: 0.8 °C min: -1.5 °C |
32.5 m/s 61.3 m/s |
100.0 % 19.6 m |
58.3 % 1,002 hPa |
08:06:26 17:40:22 |
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Feb. 19th 2025 Feb. 19th 2025 | max: 2.8 °C min: -0.6 °C |
42.8 m/s 73.4 m/s |
100.0 % 16.2 m |
63.4 % 982 hPa |
08:03:43 17:42:54 |
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Feb. 20th 2025 Feb. 20th 2025 | max: 6.0 °C min: 3.4 °C |
42.5 m/s 68.0 m/s |
100.0 % 18.0 m |
81.1 % 980 hPa |
08:00:59 17:45:26 |
Would you like to travel to Haugesund on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Haugesund.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Feb. 19th 2025 Wednesday, 19th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAsol | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Mar. 3rd 2025 Monday, 3rd of Mar. 2025 | AIDAsol | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 17th 2025 Monday, 17th of Mar. 2025 | AIDAsol | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 22nd 2025 Saturday, 22nd of Mar. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Mar. 2025 | AIDAmar | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 31st 2025 Monday, 31st of Mar. 2025 | AIDAsol | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 3rd 2025 Thursday, 3rd of Apr. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 10th 2025 Thursday, 10th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 17th 2025 Thursday, 17th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 24th 2025 Thursday, 24th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 26th 2025 Saturday, 26th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 27th 2025 Sunday, 27th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Britannia | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 28th 2025 Monday, 28th of Apr. 2025 | Sky Princess | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 30th 2025 Wednesday, 30th of Apr. 2025 | AIDAdiva | 11:00 am | 07:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 1st 2025 Thursday, 1st of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 4th 2025 Sunday, 4th of May 2025 | P&O Britannia | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 7th 2025 Wednesday, 7th of May 2025 | AIDAperla | 11:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 8th 2025 Thursday, 8th of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 12th 2025 Monday, 12th of May 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 13th 2025 Tuesday, 13th of May 2025 | MSC Poesia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 14th 2025 Wednesday, 14th of May 2025 | MS Amadea | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 15th 2025 Thursday, 15th of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 16th 2025 Friday, 16th of May 2025 | Queen Anne | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
May 19th 2025 Monday, 19th of May 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 21st 2025 Wednesday, 21st of May 2025 | Norwegian Star | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
May 22nd 2025 Thursday, 22nd of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 25th 2025 Sunday, 25th of May 2025 | P&O Britannia | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 26th 2025 Monday, 26th of May 2025 | Sky Princess | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 27th 2025 Tuesday, 27th of May 2025 | MS Nieuw Statendam | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 28th 2025 Wednesday, 28th of May 2025 | AIDAnova | 11:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 29th 2025 Thursday, 29th of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 1st 2025 Sunday, 1st of Jun. 2025 | P&O Britannia | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 5th 2025 Thursday, 5th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 7th 2025 Saturday, 7th of Jun. 2025 | MS Sirena | 10:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jun. 9th 2025 Monday, 9th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Arcadia | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 10th 2025 Tuesday, 10th of Jun. 2025 | AIDAprima | 11:00 am | 07:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 11th 2025 Wednesday, 11th of Jun. 2025 | Seven Seas Navigator | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 12th 2025 Thursday, 12th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 15th 2025 Sunday, 15th of Jun. 2025 | Celebrity Apex | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 17th 2025 Tuesday, 17th of Jun. 2025 | Mein Schiff 7 | 07:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Jun. 19th 2025 Thursday, 19th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Virtuosa | 11:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 19th 2025 Thursday, 19th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 20th 2025 Friday, 20th of Jun. 2025 | AIDAprima | 11:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 22nd 2025 Sunday, 22nd of Jun. 2025 | AIDAsol | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 22nd 2025 Sunday, 22nd of Jun. 2025 | P&O Britannia | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 26th 2025 Thursday, 26th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:30 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 26th 2025 Thursday, 26th of Jun. 2025 | Sky Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 27th 2025 Friday, 27th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 29th 2025 Sunday, 29th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Britannia | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 30th 2025 Monday, 30th of Jun. 2025 | Sky Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm |
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