Horten weather in October

In October, Horten sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Horten's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:09 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Horten is settlement in Horten Municipality, Norway.

Density
3,138/km²
people per km²

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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Horten reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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
2137
3136
4136
5126
6126
7126
8126
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14105
15104
16104
17104
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2393
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3173

How October really feels in Horten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Horten weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°7611.48.96.60.0
Feb / -5°548.77.48.70.0
Mar / -2°548.35.411.30.4
Apr11° / 528.71.914.12.6
May16° / 6810.20.516.64.9
Jun19° / 11°8211.8018.15.8
Jul22° / 13°8611.1017.56.3
Aug21° / 12°8712.7015.36.0
Sep16° / 8810.7012.64.8
Oct10° / 9211.60.99.82.2
Nov / 9212.24.27.30.2
Dec / -3°7311.56.65.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63763
73763
83862
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Horten gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2360
3350
4350
5350
6350
7351
8341
9341
10341
11342
12342
13342
14353
15353
16353
17363
18373
19374
20384
21394
22394
23404
24405
25415
26415
27415
28426
29416
30416
31417

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
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 30 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 6:32 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:325:42
211.16:355:39
311.06:375:36
410.96:405:33
510.86:425:30
610.76:445:27
710.66:475:24
810.56:495:21
910.46:525:18
1010.36:545:15
1110.36:575:12
1210.26:595:09
1310.17:015:06
1410.07:045:03
159.97:065:00
169.87:094:57
179.77:114:54
189.67:144:52
199.57:164:49
209.57:194:46
219.47:214:43
229.37:244:40
239.27:264:38
249.17:294:35
259.07:314:32
268.97:344:30
278.87:374:27
288.87:394:24
298.77:424:22
308.67:444:19
318.57:474:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Horten?

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

2.2
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 Horten.

What to pack for Horten in October

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

In October, Horten 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 Horten 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 offshore 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 Horten 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 Horten 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 Horten?

Horten sits at 59.4°N, 10.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Moss, 10 km away.

Topography around Horten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Horten is covered by water (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Moss 10 km · Tønsberg 17 km · Fredrikstad 34 km · Sandefjord 35 km · Sarpsborg 38 km · Drammen 40 km · Asker 46 km · Larvik 48 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 Horten (59.4172°, 10.4834°, elevation 16 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).