Tønsberg weather in October

In October, Tønsberg sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 12.9 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 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Tønsberg's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tønsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:09 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Tønsberg is city in Vestfold county, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,362/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 Tønsberg reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°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)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5128
6128
7128
8128
9128
10118
11117
12117
13117
14117
15107
16107
17106
18106
19106
20106
2196
2296
2396
2496
2595
2695
2795
2885
2985
3085
3185

How October really feels in Tønsberg

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.

Tønsberg 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 / -2°8212.57.86.60.0
Feb / -2°588.76.38.70.0
Mar / 568.64.511.30.2
Apr / 528.21.214.11.9
May14° / 669.50.216.64.2
Jun18° / 12°8210.4018.15.7
Jul20° / 15°8210.3017.56.3
Aug19° / 15°9112.4015.35.9
Sep16° / 11°10711.4012.64.6
Oct10° / 12012.90.79.82.2
Nov / 1151437.30.4
Dec / -1°8612.95.55.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153664
163565
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tønsberg gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 (%)
1400
2400
3390
4390
5390
6390
7390
8381
9381
10381
11381
12382
13382
14392
15392
16402
17403
18413
19423
20433
21433
22443
23453
24453
25463
26463
27474
28474
29474
30474
31475

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 (%)
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 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:18 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
1010.46:545:15
1110.36:575:12
1210.26:595:10
1310.17:015:07
1410.07:045:04
159.97:065:01
169.87:094:58
179.77:114:55
189.67:144:52
199.67:164:50
209.57:194:47
219.47:214:44
229.37:244:41
239.27:264:38
249.17:294:36
259.07:314:33
268.97:344:30
278.97:364:28
288.87:394:25
298.77:414:23
308.67:444:20
318.57:464:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
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 Tønsberg?

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

2.2
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 Tønsberg.

What to pack for Tønsberg in October

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

In October, Tønsberg sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tønsberg 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 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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Tønsberg 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 Tønsberg peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tønsberg?

Tønsberg sits at 59.3°N, 10.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Horten, 17 km away.

Topography around Tønsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tønsberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m.

The land around Tønsberg is covered by trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Horten 17 km · Sandefjord 19 km · Moss 23 km · Fredrikstad 30 km · Larvik 32 km · Sarpsborg 40 km · Porsgrunn 45 km · Skien 46 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 Tønsberg (59.2675°, 10.4076°, 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).