Gjøvik weather in October

In October, Gjøvik sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°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 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 Gjøvik's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjøvik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Gjøvik is settlement in Gjøvik Municipality, Norway.

Density
1,393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gjøvik reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°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)
1115
2114
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
893
993
1093
1193
1283
1383
1482
1582
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2162
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2751
2851
2951
3051
3150

How October really feels in Gjøvik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gjøvik weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°5510.210.86.20.0
Feb-2° / -9°377.68.78.50.0
Mar / -5°427.98.211.30.0
Apr / -1°478.54.814.21.5
May14° / 7411.41.516.94.0
Jun18° / 8512018.65.3
Jul20° / 11°9413.3017.95.7
Aug19° / 10°10213.6015.55.4
Sep14° / 7410.7012.63.8
Oct / 76112.49.71.1
Nov / -2°7211.17.870.0
Dec-2° / -7°5410.19.25.40.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
222872
232773
242773
252773
262773
272872
282872
292872
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gjøvik gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1381
2381
3382
4372
5362
6362
7353
8343
9344
10334
11335
12335
13336
14336
15337
16338
17338
18339
19349
203410
213511
223611
233612
243713
253713
263814
273814
283815
293816
303916
313917

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 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 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 6:33 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:335:40
211.06:355:36
310.96:385:33
410.86:415:30
510.76:435:27
610.66:465:24
710.56:485:20
810.46:515:17
910.36:545:14
1010.26:565:11
1110.26:595:08
1210.17:015:05
1310.07:045:02
149.97:074:59
159.87:094:56
169.77:124:53
179.67:154:50
189.57:174:47
199.47:204:44
209.37:234:41
219.27:254:38
229.17:284:35
239.07:314:32
248.97:334:29
258.87:364:26
268.77:394:23
278.67:424:20
288.67:444:17
298.57:474:15
308.47:504:12
318.37:524:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.06 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
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gjøvik?

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

1.1
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 Gjøvik.

What to pack for Gjøvik in October

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

In October, Gjøvik sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gjøvik 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 Gjøvik peaks around June 23 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 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjøvik?

Gjøvik sits at 60.8°N, 10.7°E, 127 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Hamar, 20 km away.

Moss

Topography around Gjøvik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjøvik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m.

The land around Gjøvik is covered by water (40%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Hamar 20 km · Lillehammer 38 km · Lillestrøm 95 km · Oslo 98 km · Asker 108 km · Drammen 120 km · Kongsberg 138 km · Moss 151 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 Gjøvik (60.7957°, 10.6915°, elevation 127 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).