When to go · Flåm

Flåm in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Low; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedNorway month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

FlåmHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 17 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.

Norway overall: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Flåm, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.

May: Inside Flåm's best window: May–Sep.

Flåm: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.