Rogaland · Norway

Haugesund Region travel guide

Haugesund Region is a city in Rogaland, Norway, home to about 101,000 people.

Nearest airport
HAU8 km · Haugesund Airport, Karmøy
Currency
NOKNorwegian krone
Time zone
Europe/Oslo
Language
Bokmål, Norwegian, Nynorsk

When to go

The best time to visit Haugesund Region

Haugesund Region has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; December is the wettest, with about 262 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec262 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Haugesund Region: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP, 42 km) and Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG, 63 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

HAU · Haugesund Airport, Karmøy

8.3 km from the centreICAO ENHD
medium airport

SRP · Stord Airport, Sørstokken

42.2 km from the centreICAO ENSO
large airport

SVG · Stavanger Airport, Sola

63.3 km from the centreICAO ENZV

Questions

Haugesund Region: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Haugesund Region?

Haugesund Region has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; December is the wettest, with about 262 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Haugesund Region?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), about 8.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP, 42 km) and Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG, 63 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Haugesund Region?

Norwegian krone (NOK).

Nearby

Destinations near Haugesund Region

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.