Hjørring weather in October

In October, Hjørring sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 20% 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 Hjørring's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hjørring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:06 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Hjørring is town in Denmark.

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 Hjørring reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°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 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21410
31410
4139
5139
6139
7139
8139
9139
10129
11128
12128
13128
14128
15128
16128
17118
18118
19117
20117
21117
22117
23117
24117
25107
26107
27107
28107
29107
30107
31106

How October really feels in Hjørring

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.

Hjørring weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.84.270.0
Feb / 4393.990.0
Mar / 429.22.711.40.4
Apr10° / 4290.413.92.2
May14° / 529.5016.24.1
Jun17° / 11°6510.3017.65.4
Jul19° / 14°629.80176.3
Aug20° / 14°7611.70156.0
Sep16° / 12°6311012.54.8
Oct12° / 7612.80.1102.8
Nov / 6011.90.97.71.1
Dec / 5912.22.96.40.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93763
103862
113664
123664
133565
143466
153466
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253070
263268
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hjørring gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
539
639
739
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2042
2142
2243
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2944
3044
3144

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
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7973
8973
9982
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 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
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2620breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

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 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:325:46
211.16:355:43
311.16:375:40
411.06:395:37
510.96:415:34
610.86:435:32
710.76:465:29
810.66:485:26
910.66:505:23
1010.56:525:20
1110.46:555:18
1210.36:575:15
1310.26:595:12
1410.17:015:10
1510.17:045:07
1610.07:065:04
179.97:085:02
189.87:114:59
199.77:134:56
209.67:154:54
219.67:174:51
229.57:204:49
239.47:224:46
249.37:244:44
259.27:274:41
269.27:294:39
279.17:314:36
289.07:344:34
298.97:364:31
308.87:384:29
318.87:404:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
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
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hjørring?

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

2.8
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 Hjørring.

What to pack for Hjørring in October

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

In October, Hjørring sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hjørring 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Hjørring 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 Hjørring peaks around August 10 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowAug 10UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hjørring?

Hjørring sits at 57.5°N, 10.0°E, 51 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Frederikshavn, 33 km away.

FrederikshavnNørresundbySkagenAalborgRandersBjörlandaSkiveViborg

Topography around Hjørring

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hjørring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m.

The land around Hjørring is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Frederikshavn 33 km · Nørresundby 45 km · Skagen 46 km · Aalborg 46 km · Randers 112 km · Björlanda 115 km · Skive 115 km · Viborg 118 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 Hjørring (57.4642°, 9.9823°, elevation 51 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).