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Weather in October in Norway

Thinking about venturing to Norway this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Norway in October?

Norway offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In October, one might encounter temperatures that range from very cold to mild, and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very cold in Longyearbyen at -3°C and mild in Skudeneshavn at 13°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 9°C in Skudeneshavn and -8°C in Longyearbyen.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Karasjok with an average of 51 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Florø with 344 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas see fewer sunny days, with a projection of about 87 hours of sunshine in Oslo. This reduced sunlight makes it ideal for those who prefer dimmer, overcast conditions over bright sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Norway for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Norway climate page.

Where to go in Norway in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Norway on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Norway?

Oslo

In October Oslo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oslo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
7°C 
146 hours 
89 mm 
16 days 
9°C 
2°C 
87 hours 
91 mm 
17 days 
poor 
4°C 
-1°C 
63 hours 
91 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Oslo

Bergen

In October Bergen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bergen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
10°C 
89 hours 
258 mm 
27 days 
poor 
11°C 
6°C 
65 hours 
260 mm 
28 days 
poor 
8°C 
3°C 
29 hours 
254 mm 
28 days 
poor 
Climate in Bergen

Stavanger

In October Stavanger generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stavanger
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
11°C 
142 hours 
213 mm 
24 days 
poor 
12°C 
8°C 
81 hours 
230 mm 
24 days 
poor 
9°C 
5°C 
46 hours 
217 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Stavanger

Hemsedal

In October Hemsedal generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hemsedal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
3°C 
101 mm 
17 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
98 mm 
17 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-7°C 
91 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Hemsedal

Tromsø

In October Tromsø generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tromsø
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
5°C 
92 hours 
141 mm 
21 days 
poor 
5°C 
-0°C 
47 hours 
138 mm 
24 days 
poor 
1°C 
-5°C 
6 hours 
104 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Tromsø

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Norway.

Is October the best time to visit Norway?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Norway due to the typically poor weather in Oslo.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly pleasant weather in Oslo. The weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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