Urnes Stave Church Urnes stavkirke
Norway UNESCO World Heritage Site
Urnes Stave Church is a wooden church building featuring Romanesque architecture. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a significant piece of cultural heritage preservation in Norway.
Planning a visit
The church is open from 5 May to 30 September, with visiting hours from 10:30 to 17:45. Admission is 80 kr for adults and 60 kr for students and children. The site does not have wheelchair access. For those traveling by air, Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen is 19 km away, while Ålesund Airport is 154 km away. The site is located 242 km from Oslo.
Between May and September, daily high temperatures range from 13 °C to 21 °C. The wettest months are January, December, and October, while May is one of the drier months with about 51 mm of rain. Nearby sights include the Borgund Stave Church, which is 38.3 km away, Nærøyfjord at 44.7 km, and the Flåm Line at 49.7 km. Urnes Stave Church is one of the 38 sights in Norway listed on this site and is the 18th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. The wettest is January, with about 153 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -2 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 1 | -2 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | -4 | -7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 153 | 111 | 97 | 58 | 51 | 63 | 75 | 93 | 120 | 136 | 126 | 128 |
| Rainy days | 23 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
