Editing Kvitsøy (section)

==Nature==
[[File:Stavanger-kvitsoy 091.jpg|right|thumb|View of Kvitsøy]]

===Climate===
The islands are completely engulfed by the [[Gulf Stream]] and hence have a typically wet West Nordic coastal climate. The sea between the islands and the mainland is never frozen. Due to the maritime influence, summers are often chilly with temperatures between {{convert|15|C|F}} and {{convert|20|C|F}} being the norm. Winter highs usually are in the mid-single digits in all of the Greater [[Stavanger#Climate|Stavanger]] region.

===Fauna and flora===
There are no larger mammals in Kvitsøy except for [[Pinniped|seal]]s (''kobbe'') and small [[dolphin]]s (''nise''). The islands have a rich marine bird life. Many different plants are found on the islands. Some are natural to Norwegian flora, while others have been transported by ships emptying their hulls of [[Sailing ballast|ballast]] before entering the port of the nearby city of [[Stavanger]].