Lillestrøm weather in October

In October, Lillestrøm sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lillestrøm's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lillestrøm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:08 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Lillestrøm is town in Lillestrøm Municipality, Norway.

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 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lillestrøm reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°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)
1125
2125
3125
4115
5115
6114
7114
8114
9104
10104
11104
12103
1393
1493
1593
1693
1783
1883
1982
2082
2182
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2862
2961
3061
3161

How October really feels in Lillestrøm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lillestrøm 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-1° / -6°6510.59.86.40.0
Feb-0° / -6°488.27.98.60.0
Mar / -4°4986.511.30.2
Apr10° / 539.12.914.12.2
May15° / 7411.60.816.74.4
Jun19° / 9111.9018.35.6
Jul21° / 12°9412.6017.76.0
Aug20° / 11°10413.6015.45.7
Sep15° / 8110.4012.64.4
Oct / 8411.41.39.81.6
Nov / -1°8411.65.67.20.0
Dec-0° / -5°6610.87.75.70.0

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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143367
153268
163268
173268
183169
193070
202971
212971
222971
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lillestrøm gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 40% 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
10342
11342
12343
13343
14343
15344
16344
17344
18355
19355
20366
21366
22376
23387
24387
25397
26398
27398
28408
29409
30409
314010

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
41000
51000
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 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:31 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:39
211.06:335:36
311.06:365:33
410.96:385:30
510.86:405:27
610.76:435:24
710.66:455:20
810.56:485:17
910.46:505:14
1010.36:535:11
1110.26:555:08
1210.16:585:05
1310.07:015:02
149.97:034:59
159.87:064:56
169.87:084:54
179.77:114:51
189.67:134:48
199.57:164:45
209.47:184:42
219.37:214:39
229.27:244:36
239.17:264:33
249.07:294:31
258.97:314:28
268.97:344:25
278.87:364:22
288.77:394:20
298.67:424:17
308.57:444:14
318.47:474:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
210.9Dim
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 Lillestrøm?

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

1.6
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 Lillestrøm.

What to pack for Lillestrøm in October

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

In October, Lillestrøm sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lillestrøm 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 69 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 Lillestrøm 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 Lillestrøm peaks around June 23 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lillestrøm?

Lillestrøm sits at 60.0°N, 11.0°E, 116 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Oslo, 18 km away.

Topography around Lillestrøm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lillestrøm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,025 m.

The land around Lillestrøm is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Oslo 18 km · Asker 37 km · Drammen 53 km · Moss 62 km · Horten 68 km · Sarpsborg 75 km · Fredrikstad 82 km · Kongsberg 84 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 Lillestrøm (59.956°, 11.0492°, elevation 116 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).