Kristiansand
City in Norway: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Przystan ks ubt: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Kristiansand is a city in Norway, in Agder. About 117,237 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Norway in our atlas.
It lies at 58.15° N, 8.00° E, about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Oslo time zone. At this high latitude, summer days are very long and winter days very short.
Location
Red dot: Kristiansand. Green dots: other major cities of Norway. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Kristiansand has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 18°C (64°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 0°C (33°F). Around 1,259 mm (50 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in NorwayNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3149318 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q26772254 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Przystan ks ubt: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)