Asker weather in October

In October, Asker sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Asker's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asker's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Asker is Municipal centre of Asker Municipality, Norway.

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Asker reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2127
3126
4126
5126
6126
7116
8116
9116
10115
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2184
2284
2383
2483
2583
2683
2773
2873
2973
3073
3172

How October really feels in Asker

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Asker weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-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° / -6°7311.19.76.40.0
Feb / -6°518.57.78.70.0
Mar / -3°538.1611.30.2
Apr10° / 518.42.314.12.3
May15° / 7110.40.616.74.6
Jun19° / 10°8511.5018.35.8
Jul21° / 13°9211.8017.66.2
Aug20° / 13°9612.9015.35.9
Sep16° / 8610.3012.64.7
Oct10° / 9111.61.19.81.9
Nov / 9011.94.97.20.1
Dec / -4°7011.17.15.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Asker gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2370
3370
4370
5360
6360
7361
8351
9351
10351
11342
12342
13342
14343
15343
16343
17354
18354
19364
20375
21375
22385
23395
24396
25406
26416
27416
28417
29417
30418
31418

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:335:42
211.16:355:38
311.06:385:35
410.96:405:32
510.86:435:29
610.76:455:26
710.66:485:23
810.56:505:20
910.46:535:17
1010.36:555:14
1110.26:585:11
1210.17:005:08
1310.07:035:05
1410.07:055:02
159.97:084:59
169.87:104:56
179.77:134:53
189.67:154:51
199.57:184:48
209.47:204:45
219.37:234:42
229.27:264:39
239.17:284:36
249.07:314:34
259.07:334:31
268.97:364:28
278.87:384:25
288.77:414:23
298.67:444:20
308.57:464:17
318.47:494:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Asker?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asker.

What to pack for Asker in October

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

In October, Asker sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Asker 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 52 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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Asker 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 Asker peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Asker?

Asker sits at 59.8°N, 10.4°E, 119 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Drammen, 16 km away.

Topography around Asker

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asker has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,482 m.

The land around Asker is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,482 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Drammen 16 km · Oslo 19 km · Lillestrøm 37 km · Moss 46 km · Horten 46 km · Kongsberg 48 km · Tønsberg 63 km · Sarpsborg 72 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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 Asker (59.8333°, 10.4372°, elevation 119 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).