Bergen weather in October

In October, Bergen sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 259 mm of precipitation across 19.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bergen's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bergen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
259 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:32 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Bergen is Norwegian city in Vestland, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,373/km²
people per km²
Founded
1070

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 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bergen reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2128
3128
4128
5128
6118
7118
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13107
14107
15106
16106
17106
18106
19106
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2695
2795
2895
2985
3085
3185

How October really feels in Bergen

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.

Bergen weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 25020.314.46.30.0
Feb / 20817.212.78.60.0
Mar / 19218.311.311.30.1
Apr / 13315.34.414.21.2
May11° / 116140.916.82.6
Jun14° / 10°12114.1018.53.6
Jul16° / 12°14916.4017.84.3
Aug17° / 12°18817.3015.44.3
Sep14° / 10°24917.7012.63.2
Oct10° / 25919.31.29.71.8
Nov / 25718.957.10.5
Dec / 2712010.95.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42773
52674
62674
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122971
132872
142872
152872
162773
172674
182674
192575
202476
212476
222377
232377
242278
252278
262179
272179
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bergen gets around 259 mm of rain and snow over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1641
2641
3641
4641
5631
6631
7621
8611
9601
10591
11582
12572
13562
14552
15553
16553
17553
18564
19574
20585
21605
22616
23636
24646
25666
26677
27687
28697
29697
30698
31698

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 (%)
1991
2991
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 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:546:01
211.06:565:58
310.96:595:55
410.87:025:52
510.77:045:49
610.77:075:46
710.67:095:43
810.57:125:40
910.47:145:36
1010.37:175:33
1110.27:195:30
1210.17:225:27
1310.07:245:24
149.97:275:21
159.87:305:18
169.77:325:15
179.67:355:12
189.57:375:09
199.47:405:06
209.37:435:03
219.37:455:00
229.27:484:58
239.17:514:55
249.07:534:52
258.97:564:49
268.87:594:46
278.78:014:43
288.68:044:41
298.58:074:38
308.48:094:35
318.38:124:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bergen?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bergen.

What to pack for Bergen in October

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

In October, Bergen sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bergen 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Bergen 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 Bergen peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bergen?

Bergen sits at 60.4°N, 5.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Nesttun, 8.0 km away.

StavangerSolaSandnesTime

Topography around Bergen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bergen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,650 m.

The land around Bergen is covered by trees (46%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
978 m
80 km
1,650 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Nesttun 8.0 km · Ytrebygda 10 km · Haugesund 109 km · Flam 111 km · Stavanger 160 km · Sola 168 km · Sandnes 173 km · Time 186 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 Bergen (60.393°, 5.3242°, elevation 20 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).