Early October 1 October
49°F
Typical afternoon high
42% historical wet-day frequency
Norway · Mountains
Northern Norway
in October.
Is October a good time?
Cold days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.
October averages 42°F afternoons and 49°F seas, with about 16 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 42°F
- Sea
- 49°F
- Visitor demand
- 39%of July peak
Historical Nord-Norge regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Tromsø, Lofoten, North Cape and Senja; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
5.3/10 · scores & prioritiesThis weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather3.5/10Fair
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your October
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 42°F (6°C): a warm coat; nights around 35°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 16 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in October?
The sea averages 49°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 9 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:42 and sets about 17:07 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 35°F (2°C); afternoons reach about 42°F (6°C). Expect rain on about 16 days in a typical October.
Typical afternoon
42°F (6°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
35°F (2°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
49°F (9°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
9h 25m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late October?
Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 49°F on the 1st, versus 37°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 42% to 49% between those dates.
Mid October 15 October
42°F
Typical afternoon high
47% historical wet-day frequency
Late October 31 October
37°F
Typical afternoon high
49% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
October 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149° | 249° | 349° | 448° | |||
| 547° | 647° | 746° | 846° | 945° | 1045° | 1144° |
| 1244° | 1343° | 1443° | 1542° | 1642° | 1741° | 1841° |
| 1940° | 2040° | 2140° | 2239° | 2339° | 2438° | 2538° |
| 2638° | 2738° | 2838° | 2937° | 3037° | 3137° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for October 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 48°F (9°C) in the first week to 38°F (3°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 42–49%.
Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. October averages 39% of July's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.
Overnight stays across Nord-Norge do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €109 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€109
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. −10% vs this region's usual month.
Norway as a whole
Well above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 140 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does October vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 38°F (3°C) and 45°F (7°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 42°F (6°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 21; half the years had 10–19.
Rain days in each October
Rain days
16
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 20 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
2 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 45°F | 20 |
| 2012 | 40°F | 10 |
| 2013 | 40°F | 19 |
| 2014 | 42°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 43°F | 17 |
| 2016 | 44°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 43°F | 11 |
| 2018 | 41°F | 16 |
| 2019 | 38°F | 12 |
| 2020 | 43°F | 10 |
| 2021 | 42°F | 18 |
| 2022 | 44°F | 20 |
| 2023 | 38°F | 12 |
| 2024 | 43°F | 21 |
| 2025 | 44°F | 17 |
Checked against 85 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
September, October
or November?
| Typical conditions | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 55°F | 42°F | 33°F |
| Sea | 52°F | 49°F | 47°F |
| Rain days | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Overnight demand | 50% | 39% | 37% |
September: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than October. More overnight demand. September guide →
November: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than October. November guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with October Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.
May has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
October or September?
Overnight stays are 50% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €109 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the September guide →| Typical conditions | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 42°F | 55°F |
| Nights | 35°F | 45°F |
| Sea | 49°F | 52°F |
| Rain days | 16 | 14 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| Month rank | #7 | #2 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | #10 | 24°F | 18°F | 42°F | 15 | 2.5 | Low season |
| February | 4.4 | #11 | 27°F | 20°F | 41°F | 13 | 2.5 | Moderate season |
| March | 4.6 | #9 | 33°F | 23°F | 40°F | 15 | 2.8 | Moderate season |
| April | 5.8 | #3 | 40°F | 30°F | 40°F | 12 | 3.9 | Low season |
| May | 6.1 | #1 | 50°F | 38°F | 43°F | 11 | 5.0 | Moderate season |
| June | 5.3 | #6 | 59°F | 46°F | 48°F | 12 | 5.8 | Busy season |
| July | 5.4 | #5 | 65°F | 51°F | 52°F | 11 | 7.0 | Peak season |
| August | 5.7 | #4 | 62°F | 50°F | 54°F | 13 | 6.4 | Busy season |
| September | 5.8 | #2 | 55°F | 45°F | 52°F | 14 | 5.1 | Moderate season |
| October | 5.3 | #7 | 42°F | 35°F | 49°F | 16 | 3.5 | Moderate season |
| November | 4.8 | #8 | 33°F | 27°F | 47°F | 15 | 2.8 | Moderate season |
| December | 4.3 | #12 | 27°F | 22°F | 44°F | 15 | 2.4 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in October
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
Better October weather than Northern Norway
Northern Norway's weather ranks 28 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Norway have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Northern Norway.
Central Slovakiaabout 1380 miles
Good weather (6.5): 15°F warmer afternoons, 7 fewer rain days, cheaper
Freiburg & the southern Black ForestGermany · about 1490 miles
Very good weather (7.0): 19°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, busier for its season (busy season), cheaper
StyriaGraz · Austria · about 1500 miles
Very good weather (7.2): 19°F warmer afternoons, 9 fewer rain days, cheaper
SalzburgAustria · about 1500 miles
Good weather (6.5): 18°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, cheaper
TyrolInnsbruck · Austria · about 1520 miles
Good weather (6.4): 18°F warmer afternoons, 7 fewer rain days, cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's moderate season, 39% of the busiest month and 22% below its average month. That means about 12,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 61% of them from Norway itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,700 more: 24 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 53 |
| How our weather was checked | 85 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 3°F (1.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 24 |
| Busiest month here | July · 61 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.3% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 81st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 61% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 24 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.8% |
| Population used | 489,000 |
| Statistical region | NO07 · Nord-Norge |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.