Is Sortland hot in October?
Days are typically cold at 6.7°C, while nights average 2.3°C.
Norway · 1991–2020 normal
Sortland in
October.
Typical October weather in Sortland: 6.7°C by day, 2.3°C at night, 139 mm of rain over 18.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high6.7°C
Typical low2.3°C
Rain139 mm
Wet days18.1
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 48). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 57 from latitude 68.70°. Open-water sea temperature is 9.3°C (20 km from the place centre).
October at a glance
What is Sortland like in October?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 139 mm across about 18 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 8 h 57 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Long northern nights in October
At 68.7° the calculated mid-month daylight is 8 h 57. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in October. Typical nights are 2.3°C.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3137405
- NOAA station
- NOE00112080 · ANDOYA
- Station distance
- 73.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 28 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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