The climate in the city is warmer than most other places at the same latitude, but with cooler summers than farther east in Scandinavia.
Its classified as oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) or humid continental climate (Dfb) by 0 °C isoterm due to marginality through Eurasia and North Atlantic Current.
The parts of the Agder counties on the Skagerrak coast, which includes Kristiansand, have a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters.
Snow generally occurs in late December and in January and February; it may be heavy (the snow record at Kjevik airport is 170 centimetres (67 in)) but rarely stays long on the coast; see Climate of Norway.

The Gulf Stream provides local warming through surface currents along the Norwegian trench.

In the summer most locals go to the Fiskebrygga, the archipelago opposite the city, and Hamresanden Beach, which is located about 10 minutes from the city centre near Kjevik airport.
People from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the UK and other European countries also visit this beach in the summer during their travels.

The average annual temperature oscillates around 7 °C (45 °F).
In the winter, the temperature seldom drops below −10 °C (14 °F), but it usually happens 2-3 times a year.
Average temperature in the coldest month, January ranges from −5 °C (23 °F) as a low to 1 °C (34 °F) as average high.
But temperatures have tended to be higher in recent years.
And in the warmest month July, the average daily temperature ranges from 11 °C (52 °F) as a low to 20 °C (68 °F) as a high.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Kristiansand was 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) at Kristiansand airport, Kjevik.
The temperature seldom reaches 30 °C (86 °F), but most days in July reaches 22 °C (72 °F) or more.
The annual rainfall in Kristiansand is 1,380 mm (54 in).
The highest average temperature for Kristiansand in July was set in 2014 where there was an average temperature of 19.2 °C (67 °F).
The climate in the city is warmer than most other places at the same latitude, but with cooler summers than farther east in Scandinavia. Its classified as oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) or humid continental climate (Dfb) by 0 °C isoterm due to marginality through Eurasia and North Atlantic Current. The parts of the Agder counties on the Skagerrak coast, which includes Kristiansand, have a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. Snow generally occurs in late December and in January and February; it may be heavy (the snow record at Kjevik airport is 170 centimetres (67 in)) but rarely stays long on the coast; see Climate of Norway.
The Gulf Stream provides local warming through surface currents along the Norwegian trench.
In the summer most locals go to the Fiskebrygga, the archipelago opposite the city, and Hamresanden Beach, which is located about 10 minutes from the city centre near Kjevik airport. People from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the UK and other European countries also visit this beach in the summer during their travels.
The average annual temperature oscillates around 7 °C (45 °F). In the winter, the temperature seldom drops below −10 °C (14 °F), but it usually happens 2-3 times a year. Average temperature in the coldest month, January ranges from −5 °C (23 °F) as a low to 1 °C (34 °F) as average high. But temperatures have tended to be higher in recent years. And in the warmest month July, the average daily temperature ranges from 11 °C (52 °F) as a low to 20 °C (68 °F) as a high. The highest temperature ever recorded in Kristiansand was 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) at Kristiansand airport, Kjevik. The temperature seldom reaches 30 °C (86 °F), but most days in July reaches 22 °C (72 °F) or more. The annual rainfall in Kristiansand is 1,380 mm (54 in). The highest average temperature for Kristiansand in July was set in 2014 where there was an average temperature of 19.2 °C (67 °F).
Kristiansand