When to go · Stavanger
Stavanger in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 11°C52°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
MixedNorway month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
Weather in October
- StavangerHighs around 11 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 52 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 18 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundrainy
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast