Stavanger, Norway: Retirement City Guide
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
Best for: English-speaking · Strong healthcare · High livability
- High livability
August
Year-round average
116% of US
Compared to US index (100)
13–17°C
Target -10–50°C
17 rainy days
162 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
5PM–2AM
0h overlap with your schedule
English, Norwegian
149K
Very high
89
Very high
88
Very high
91
Very high
Map of Stavanger
- JanCold & Wet
- FebCold & Wet
- MarCold
- AprCold
- MayCold
- JunCold
- JulCold
- AugCold & Wet
- SepCold & Wet
- OctCold & Wet
- NovCold & Wet
- DecCold & Wet
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Retirement fit breakdown
Stavanger, Norway
Strong fit for high livability.
Last updated August 2, 2026
Stavanger, the capital of Rogaland, has a cost of living at 116% of the US baseline.
English and Norwegian are among the main languages, and the city is on Central European Time. The best month for moderate weather is August, averaging 15°C with about 17 rainy days. The city sits at an elevation of about 15 m.
Livability is very high, with very high safety (89), very high healthcare (88), and very high digital infrastructure (91).
- Cost of living
- 116% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 88/100Country-level access index for Norway, not hospital quality in Stavanger.
- Safety
- 89/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- Very high88/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- English, Norwegian
Stavanger averages about 2°C–5°C from November through March, with roughly 169 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.