Drammen weather in October

In October, Drammen sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 Drammen's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drammen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:11 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Drammen is city in Buskerud, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Drammen reaches about 9°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)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10105
11104
12104
13104
1494
1594
1694
1793
1893
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2473
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3062
3162

How October really feels in Drammen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Drammen 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-2° / -7°7811.510.26.50.0
Feb-0° / -6°538.47.98.70.0
Mar / -4°578.36.611.30.2
Apr10° / 569314.12.1
May15° / 7611.10.616.74.4
Jun19° / 10°9112018.25.6
Jul21° / 13°10112.4017.66.0
Aug20° / 12°10413.3015.35.7
Sep15° / 9410.8012.64.5
Oct / 9811.81.49.81.8
Nov / -0°9512.467.20.1
Dec-0° / -5°7411.385.80.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113763
123664
133565
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193367
203268
213169
223169
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Drammen gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5360
6361
7361
8351
9351
10352
11342
12343
13343
14353
15354
16354
17365
18365
19376
20386
21386
22397
23407
24407
25417
26428
27428
28428
29428
30439
31439

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
61000
71000
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 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:34 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:345:43
211.16:365:40
311.06:395:36
410.96:415:33
510.86:445:30
610.76:465:27
710.66:485:24
810.56:515:21
910.46:535:18
1010.36:565:15
1110.26:585:12
1210.17:015:09
1310.07:035:06
1410.07:065:03
159.97:085:00
169.87:114:58
179.77:134:55
189.67:164:52
199.57:194:49
209.47:214:46
219.37:244:43
229.27:264:40
239.17:294:38
249.17:314:35
259.07:344:32
268.97:364:29
278.87:394:27
288.77:424:24
298.67:444:21
308.57:474:19
318.47:494:16

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 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 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
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
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
250.9Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Drammen?

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

1.8
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 Drammen.

What to pack for Drammen in October

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

In October, Drammen sees daytime highs around 9°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 Drammen 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 47 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 Drammen 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 Drammen peaks around July 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Drammen?

Drammen sits at 59.7°N, 10.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Asker, 16 km away.

Topography around Drammen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drammen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m.

The land around Drammen is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
628 m
80 km
1,476 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Asker 16 km · Kongsberg 32 km · Oslo 36 km · Horten 40 km · Moss 43 km · Lillestrøm 53 km · Tønsberg 54 km · Sandefjord 68 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 Drammen (59.7439°, 10.2045°, elevation 11 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).