Is Vadsø hot in October?
Days are typically cold at 5°C, while nights average 1.5°C.
Norway · 1991–2020 normal
Vadsø in
October.
Typical October weather in Vadsø: 5°C by day, 1.5°C at night, 73 mm of rain over 15.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high5°C
Typical low1.5°C
Rain73 mm
Wet days15.7
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 41). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 42 from latitude 70.07°. Open-water sea temperature is 7.3°C (23 km from the place centre).
October at a glance
What is Vadsø 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 73 mm across about 16 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 8 h 42 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 70.1° the calculated mid-month daylight is 8 h 42. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in October. Typical nights are 1.5°C.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 777073
- NOAA station
- NOE00105494 · VARDOE
- Station distance
- 59.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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