Flam weather in October

In October, Flam sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 159 mm of precipitation across 17.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Flam's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
7th coldest
Precipitation
159 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Flam reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
361
461
561
661
761
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1340
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
193-1
203-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
243-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-3
302-3
312-3

How October really feels in Flam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Flam 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-3° / -8°17418.219.46.20.0
Feb-4° / -8°14215.316.98.50.0
Mar-1° / -6°13815.917.311.30.0
Apr / -3°9314.313.714.20.0
May / 8915.39.3170.8
Jun12° / 12017.61.918.62.5
Jul15° / 127190.117.93.5
Aug14° / 12817.70.215.53.3
Sep10° / 14616.93.712.61.7
Oct / -1°15917.711.79.70.1
Nov-1° / -5°15516.816.370.0
Dec-3° / -7°17317.718.55.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
82080
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162179
172179
182179
192080
201882
211783
221783
231585
241486
251387
261288
271189
281090
291090
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Flam gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 17.7 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 56% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15925
25926
35927
45928
55828
65728
75628
85528
95428
105328
115229
125129
135029
145030
154931
164932
175033
185035
195236
205338
215541
225643
235845
246047
256149
266350
276452
286453
296553
306554
316454

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:47 AM to 8:07 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:475:54
211.06:505:51
310.96:525:47
410.86:555:44
510.76:585:41
610.67:005:38
710.57:035:35
810.47:055:31
910.37:085:28
1010.27:115:25
1110.17:135:22
1210.17:165:19
1310.07:195:16
149.97:215:13
159.87:245:10
169.77:265:07
179.67:295:04
189.57:325:01
199.47:344:58
209.37:374:55
219.27:404:52
229.17:434:49
239.07:454:46
248.97:484:43
258.87:514:40
268.77:534:37
278.67:564:34
288.57:594:31
298.58:024:29
308.48:044:26
318.38:074:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 1.13 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
131.3Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Flam?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Flam.

What to pack for Flam in October

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

In October, Flam sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Flam 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 Flam peaks around June 16 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Flam?

Flam sits at 60.9°N, 7.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Bergen, 111 km away.

AlesundHaugesundKongsbergGjøvik

Topography around Flam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flam has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m around an average of 590 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,805 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,337 m.

The land around Flam is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and moss and lichen (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and moss and lichen (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,383 m
16 km
1,805 m
80 km
2,337 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Bergen 111 km · Nesttun 114 km · Ytrebygda 118 km · Lillehammer 183 km · Alesund 186 km · Haugesund 191 km · Kongsberg 193 km · Gjøvik 194 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 Flam (60.8626°, 7.1131°, elevation 0 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. 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).