Weather in Svolvaer in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Svolvaer in October
Going from a maximum of +9°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 70% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +2°C.
Is Svolvaer warm or cold in October?
Svolvaer is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +11°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Svolvaer:
Climate in Svolvaer in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +7°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | -5°C | -8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +12°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 129 mm | 156 mm | 116 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 20 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 3 | 9 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +11°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +7°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 129 mm to 156 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Svolvaer is gradually decreasing during October, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how October is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last October in Svolvaer?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Svolvaer in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+5°C) and the highest in 2014 (+8°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 589 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1467 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Svolvaer, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.