Norway in October

October is Norway's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 12 destinations average 55/100, led by Jotunheimen at 69 — 7°C and 16 rainy days — while Tromsø is cooler at 2°C and scores 52.

#8 of 12 months for Norway · 12 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇳🇴 Norway, month by month

55/100 in October

Where in Norway in October

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1JotunheimenTrekking hub7°C83 mm · 16 days69 tier C—
2GeirangerTrekking hub9°C150 mm · 15 days67 tier C—
3HemsedalSki resort4°C101 mm · 16 days63 tier C—
4TrondheimCity7°C102 mm · 16 days60 tier C—
5OsloCity8°C104 mm · 12 days59 tier D—
6StavangerCity10°C188 mm · 19 days57 tier D—
7BodøCity5°C146 mm · 17 days56 tier D—
8TromsøCity2°C104 mm · 15 days52 tier D—
9BergenCity9°C310 mm · 20 days50 tier D—
10TrysilSki resort4°C86 mm · 13 days50 tier D—
11ÅlesundCity8°C286 mm · 21 days48 tier F—
12SvolværIsland4°C308 mm · 19 days33 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Norway in October

  • Birch turning on the fjord walls · Geiranger · 20 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)
  • Mushroom season in the Marka · Oslo · 20 Aug – 10 Oct (usually)
  • Aurora season · Tromsø and 3 more places · 15 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)
  • Bergen International Film Festival · Bergen · 14–22 Oct
  • UKA student festival · Trondheim · 5 Oct – 5 Nov (usually)

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