Aalborg weather in October

In October, Aalborg sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aalborg's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aalborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:05 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Aalborg is city in Denmark.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,028/km²
people per km²
Founded
1342

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aalborg reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6138
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12127
13127
14126
15126
16126
17126
18116
19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24115
25105
26105
27105
28105
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Aalborg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aalborg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5711.54.27.10.0
Feb / -1°439.34.190.0
Mar / 4410.32.911.40.6
Apr11° / 46100.513.92.7
May15° / 6210.9016.24.6
Jun18° / 10°7711.6017.55.7
Jul21° / 13°7211.6016.96.2
Aug20° / 13°7912.60156.0
Sep17° / 10°6110.8012.55.0
Oct12° / 7212.10.1102.9
Nov / 54110.97.81.0
Dec / 5411.42.86.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173169
183070
193070
203070
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Aalborg gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:325:46
211.26:345:44
311.16:375:41
411.06:395:38
510.96:415:35
610.86:435:32
710.76:455:30
810.76:485:27
910.66:505:24
1010.56:525:21
1110.46:545:19
1210.36:565:16
1310.26:595:13
1410.27:015:11
1510.17:035:08
1610.07:055:05
179.97:075:03
189.87:105:00
199.87:124:58
209.77:144:55
219.67:164:53
229.57:194:50
239.47:214:48
249.47:234:45
259.37:254:43
269.27:284:40
279.17:304:38
289.17:324:36
299.07:354:33
308.97:374:31
318.87:394:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Aalborg?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aalborg.

What to pack for Aalborg in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Aalborg sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aalborg in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Aalborg in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aalborg peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aalborg?

Aalborg sits at 57.0°N, 9.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Nørresundby, 1.0 km away.

HjørringFrederikshavnRandersViborgSkiveSkagenTilst

Topography around Aalborg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aalborg.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aalborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m.

The land around Aalborg is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nørresundby 1.0 km · Hjørring 46 km · Frederikshavn 57 km · Randers 66 km · Viborg 73 km · Skive 76 km · Skagen 85 km · Tilst 96 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aalborg (57.048°, 9.9187°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).