Sola weather in October

In October, Sola sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 222 mm of precipitation across 18.5 wet days and about 9.9 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 18% 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 Sola's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
222 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:27 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Sola is village in Sola, 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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sola reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
3139
4129
5129
6129
7129
8128
9128
10128
11118
12118
13118
14118
15118
16118
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18117
19107
20107
21107
22107
23107
24107
25107
26107
27107
28107
2996
3096
3196

How October really feels in Sola

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.

Sola 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 / 19518.57.56.70.0
Feb / 15616.27.48.80.0
Mar / 13316.35.511.40.2
Apr / 9414.31.614.11.4
May12° / 9313.40.116.52.9
Jun15° / 10°10214.30183.8
Jul17° / 13°12215.3017.44.6
Aug17° / 13°16916.9015.24.6
Sep15° / 11°20117.1012.63.6
Oct11° / 22218.50.19.92.1
Nov / 21018.51.57.40.8
Dec / 20919.14.760.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43565
53664
63664
73565
83565
93664
103565
113565
123367
133466
143367
153169
163169
172971
182971
192872
202674
212575
222476
232476
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sola gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1600
2610
3610
4600
5600
6590
7590
8580
9570
10560
11550
12550
13540
14540
15540
16540
17540
18550
19561
20571
21581
22601
23611
24621
25641
26651
27651
28661
29661
30661
31662

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
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2820light breeze
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3020light breeze
3120light breeze

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 6:51 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:516:02
211.16:535:59
311.06:565:56
410.96:585:53
510.87:015:50
610.77:035:47
710.67:055:44
810.67:085:41
910.57:105:38
1010.47:125:35
1110.37:155:32
1210.27:175:29
1310.17:205:27
1410.07:225:24
159.97:245:21
169.97:275:18
179.87:295:15
189.77:325:12
199.67:345:10
209.57:375:07
219.47:395:04
229.37:415:01
239.27:444:59
249.27:464:56
259.17:494:54
269.07:514:51
278.97:544:48
288.87:564:46
298.77:594:43
308.78:014:41
318.68:044:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
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 Sola?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sola.

What to pack for Sola in October

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

In October, Sola sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sola 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sola 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 Sola peaks around June 16 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 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sola?

Sola sits at 58.9°N, 5.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Sandnes, 6.0 km away.

YtrebygdaNesttunBergen

Topography around Sola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m.

The land around Sola is covered by grassland (47%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (45%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Sandnes 6.0 km · Stavanger 10 km · Time 17 km · Haugesund 62 km · Ytrebygda 159 km · Kristiansand 159 km · Nesttun 160 km · Bergen 168 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 Sola (58.8885°, 5.6528°, elevation 11 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).