Larvik weather in October

In October, Larvik sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Larvik's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Larvik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Larvik is city in Larvik Municipality, Norway.

Density
1,697/km²
people per km²
Founded
1671

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Larvik reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21310
3139
4139
5129
6129
7129
8129
9128
10128
11118
12118
13118
14118
15117
16117
17107
18107
19107
20107
21107
22107
23106
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

How October really feels in Larvik

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.

Larvik weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8612.17.76.70.0
Feb / -1°599.46.88.80.0
Mar / 578.44.711.40.1
Apr / 518.31.314.11.6
May13° / 618.80.216.53.8
Jun17° / 12°779.90185.3
Jul19° / 15°759.3017.46.3
Aug19° / 15°9311.9015.25.9
Sep15° / 12°10010.9012.64.6
Oct11° / 11413.30.59.82.4
Nov / 11213.62.87.40.6
Dec / 85134.760.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143862
153763
163664
173664
183763
193664
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Larvik gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3390
4390
5390
6390
7390
8390
9390
10391
11391
12391
13401
14401
15412
16422
17422
18432
19442
20442
21452
22463
23463
24473
25473
26473
27473
28473
29473
30474
31474

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
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 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:345:44
211.16:365:41
311.06:385:38
410.96:415:35
510.86:435:32
610.76:465:29
710.66:485:26
810.56:505:23
910.56:535:20
1010.46:555:17
1110.36:585:14
1210.27:005:11
1310.17:025:09
1410.07:055:06
159.97:075:03
169.87:105:00
179.87:124:57
189.77:154:54
199.67:174:52
209.57:204:49
219.47:224:46
229.37:244:43
239.27:274:41
249.17:294:38
259.17:324:35
269.07:344:33
278.97:374:30
288.87:394:28
298.77:424:25
308.67:444:22
318.67:474:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Larvik?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Larvik.

What to pack for Larvik in October

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

In October, Larvik sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Larvik 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 20 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Larvik 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 Larvik peaks around July 20 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Larvik?

Larvik sits at 59.1°N, 10.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Sandefjord, 14 km away.

Topography around Larvik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Larvik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Larvik is covered by trees (40%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
1,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sandefjord 14 km · Porsgrunn 24 km · Skien 30 km · Tønsberg 32 km · Horten 48 km · Fredrikstad 54 km · Moss 55 km · Sarpsborg 66 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 Larvik (59.0533°, 10.0352°, elevation 49 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).