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Norway in October

Mixed month. Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Norway
Prices
Low
Norway

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for 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:

Weather in October

  • Oslo and the east · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimencool

    Continental: snowy winters of −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) inland, warm summers of 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). Ski season December–April.

  • Fjord coast · 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.

  • Arctic north · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capecool

    Warmer than its latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream. Polar night in Tromsø about 27 Nov – 15 Jan, midnight sun about 20 May – 22 July; North Cape about 14 May – 29 July. Aurora season September–March.

  • Svalbard · Longyearbyencool

    High Arctic: polar night late October to mid-February (true darkness mid-Nov to end of Jan); midnight sun about 20 April – 23 August. Snowmobile season March–May.

  • Agder: Skagerrak coast · Kristiansand, Arendal, Mandal, Flekkefjordfine

    Mild for the latitude and the most sunshine hours in Norway; sea swimming is for the hardy even in August.

  • Agder: Setesdal and uplands · Evje, Valle, Hovdencool

    January average at Hovden is about -10 °C (14 °F); snow from November, skiing into April.

  • Driest in spring and early summer; most rain falls September–November. This is the sunniest part of the region.

  • Almost continental: warm summers, cold winters, January averages near −10 °C (14 °F) in the inner valleys and below −30 °C (−22 °F) in the coldest spots. Some areas get under 300 mm of rain a year.

  • Continental climate: mild summers, reliable snow in winter; the rain shadow makes it one of Norway's driest areas.

  • Hallingdal: Hallingdal valley · Valley floorcold

    Continental climate; dry summers, cold winters; snow reliable Dec–Mar.

  • Northern Norway: Coastal Troms and Nordland · Tromsø, Lofoten, Bodøfine

    The Gulf Stream keeps the coast ice-free in winter; summer days run 10–15 °C (50–59 °F) and the sun does not set from late May to mid-July.

  • Northern Norway: Interior Finnmark · Finnmarksvidda, Kautokeino, Karasjokcold

    Among the driest and coldest parts of Europe — around 300 mm of precipitation a year — and bitterly cold in winter.

  • Svalbard: Longyearbyen and west Spitsbergen · Isfjorden and the west coastcold

    July averages about 6 °C (43 °F), January about -16 °C (3 °F), and wind chill makes it feel colder. Midnight sun 20 Apr–23 Aug; polar night 26 Oct–15 Feb. Precipitation is low, around 200–500 mm a year.

  • Trøndelag: Coast and Trondheimsfjord · Trondheim, Hitra, Viknafine

    Humid maritime; winter averages mostly stay above 0 °C (32 °F); most rain falls autumn and winter; 25 °C (77 °F) on the coast is rare.

  • Trøndelag: Inland valleys and uplands · Røros, Oppdal, Namdalencold

    Continental: drier and colder than the coast, summer highs can reach 30 °C (86 °F) in the inner valleys; Røros has recorded -50 °C (−58 °F).

  • Vesterålen: Coastal Vesterålen · Andøya, Langøya, Hinnøyacool

    Midnight sun 28 May–14 July at Andenes; polar night 1–12 December. Summer highs 12–18 °C (54–64 °F), winter lows −5 to 0 °C (23 to 32 °F). Rain possible any month.

  • Western Norway: Bergen and the outer coast · Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesundrainy

    Bergen rains about 200 days a year; pack a shell. Summer days are long, 15–20 °C (59–68 °F), rarely hot.

  • Western Norway: Inner fjord and mountain · Flåm, Geiranger, Hardanger, Vossfine

    Mountain passes and some fjord roads close in winter; Geiranger is a summer village. May and September are quieter and cheaper.

  • Oslo10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ålesund10 °C (50 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 20 rain days
  • Ålgård13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Alta5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days
  • Arendal11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Ås13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Askim9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Askøy12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Aure12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Averøy11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Balestrand9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days
  • Bardufoss5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days
  • Barentsburg-4 °C (25 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 11 rain days
  • Båtsfjord5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bergen12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 21 rain days
  • Berkåk8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bodø7 °C (45 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days
  • Brusand11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 15 rain days
  • Bryne11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days
  • Dalen12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Drammen10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Drøbak10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Eidfjord11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Eidsvoll10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Elverum9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Etne13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Evje10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Finse7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Fjærland11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Flåm9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Flekkefjord11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 15 rain days
  • Florø11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Forsand10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Førde9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 17 rain days
  • Fredrikstad10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Geilo8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Geiranger8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 18 rain days
  • Gjøvik10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Granvin9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days
  • Hafjell8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days
  • Halden10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hamar8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hammerfest5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 16 rain days
  • Harstad6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 16 rain days
  • Haugastøl7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Haugesund11 °C (52 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 19 rain days
  • Haukeli12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hellvik11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days
  • Hemsedal8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Holmestrand11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Hommersåk11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 16 rain days
  • Horten13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hovden6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days
  • Hvaler11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Karasjok5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kautokeino2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kinsarvik8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days
  • Kirkenes3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 14 rain days
  • Kleppe11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Kongsberg9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kongsvinger10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kragerø9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kristiansand12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Kristiansund10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 18 rain days
  • Øksfjord6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 16 rain days
  • Kvam12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kvitfjell9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lakselv3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 13 rain days
  • Langesund13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Larvik13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Leirvik11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lillehammer7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lillesand13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lindesnes11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Lom10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Longyearbyen-2 °C (28 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 18 rain days
  • Lærdal10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lyngdal13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Måløy10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 17 rain days
  • Mandal11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Marker9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mo i Rana8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Molde9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 16 rain days
  • Moss13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mysen9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Namsos10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Narvik6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 13 rain days
  • Nordseter6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days
  • Notodden12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nærbø13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ny-Ålesund-3 °C (27 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 6 rain days
  • Olden and Loen11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Oppdal8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Otta8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Porsgrunn13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Pyramiden0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days
  • Risør11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Rjukan7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rosendal13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Røros8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sandane10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days
  • Sandefjord11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sandnes12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sandvika10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sarpsborg10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Skei11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ski12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Skibotn6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 5 rain days
  • Skien10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sogndal12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days
  • Stavanger11 °C (52 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 18 rain days
  • Stjørdalshalsen10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Stokmarknes8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Stryn11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sulitjelma9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tana4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days
  • Tønsberg11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tromsø5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days
  • Trondheim9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days
  • Trysil6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ullensvang10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vadsø5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vardø5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Varhaug11 °C (52 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days
  • Vikersund11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vikøyri12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Voss8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 17 rain days
  • Vrådal8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Værøy8 °C (46 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 18 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Norway
Low
Prices · Norway
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Mar: 1

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

March: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.

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

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in October

Rated best or good this month

  • Aure

    Best months: Jun–Aug, Sep–Oct

  • Florø

    Best months: Jun–Aug (check), Sep–Oct (check)

  • Harstad

    Best months: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora

  • Kautokeino

    Best months: May–Jul (midnight sun) and Sep–Mar (northern lights)

  • Måløy

    Best months: Jun–Aug, Sep–Oct

  • Namsos

    Best months: Jun–Aug, Sep–Oct

  • Ny-Ålesund

    Best months: May–Oct (cruise season)

  • Skibotn

    Best months: Sep–Mar for aurora activity and clear skies

  • Stryn

    Best months: Jun–Aug, Sep–Oct

  • Tromsø

    Best months: Sep–Mar for auroras; Jun–Jul for midnight sun; Feb–Mar for whales and snow