Time weather in October

In October, Time 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 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Time's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Time'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
7:26 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Time 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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
2129
3129
4129
5129
6129
7129
8129
9129
10118
11118
12118
13118
14118
15118
16118
17118
18107
19107
20107
21107
22107
23107
24107
25107
26107
27107
2897
2997
3097
3196

How October really feels in Time

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.

Time 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 / 18818.37.16.70.0
Feb / 14515.97.18.80.0
Mar / 12215.85.411.40.1
Apr / 8413.81.5141.3
May11° / 8112.40.116.52.7
Jun14° / 10°8713.2017.93.7
Jul16° / 13°10914.4017.34.5
Aug17° / 13°16316.4015.24.6
Sep14° / 11°18817.1012.63.5
Oct11° / 22218.50.39.92.1
Nov / 20818.61.67.40.8
Dec / 20018.94.46.10.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43664
53664
63664
73763
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143367
153268
163169
173070
182971
192872
202674
212674
222575
232575
242575
252476
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Time 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 68% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1600
2600
3600
4600
5590
6580
7570
8560
9560
10550
11540
12530
13530
14530
15531
16531
17531
18541
19551
20571
21581
22602
23622
24632
25652
26662
27662
28672
29672
30682
31672

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
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
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 21 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
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1520breezy
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1921breezy
2021breezy
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2221breezy
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2422breezy
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2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 8:03 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:516:02
211.16:535:59
311.06:555:56
410.96:585:53
510.87:005:50
610.77:025:47
710.77:055:44
810.67:075:41
910.57:105:38
1010.47:125:35
1110.37:145:32
1210.27:175:30
1310.17:195:27
1410.07:215:24
1510.07:245:21
169.97:265:18
179.87:295:15
189.77:315:13
199.67:335:10
209.57:365:07
219.47:385:05
229.47:415:02
239.37:434:59
249.27:464:57
259.17:484:54
269.07:514:51
278.97:534:49
288.87:554:46
298.87:584:44
308.78:004:41
318.68:034:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Time?

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 Time.

What to pack for Time in October

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

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

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Time 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Time 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 Time 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 Time?

Time sits at 58.7°N, 5.7°E, 66 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Sandnes, 13 km away.

YtrebygdaNesttun

Topography around Time

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Time has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,323 m.

The land around Time is covered by grassland (57%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (47%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
1,323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Sandnes 13 km · Sola 17 km · Stavanger 26 km · Haugesund 80 km · Kristiansand 149 km · Grimstad 173 km · Ytrebygda 176 km · Nesttun 177 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 Time (58.7333°, 5.7°, elevation 66 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).