When to go · Ålesund
Ålesund in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in October
- ÅlesundHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 20 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundrainy
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ålesund, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 20
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
May: Inside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Ålesund: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast