Best time to visit Lofoten
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
28 / 100 this month
Best month
July
51 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
6°C
daily highs · 20 rain days
Cost of living
$3,200
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
28.3
-3°C · 16 rain
Feb
28.3
-1°C · 20 rain
Mar
33.2
-1°C · 17 rain
Apr
40.2
2°C · 15 rain
May
36.8
7°C · 18 rain
Jun
42.5
12°C · 17 rain
Jul
50.7
15°C · 14 rain
Aug
44.2
14°C · 18 rain
Sep
36.2
10°C · 17 rain
Oct
28.3
5°C · 20 rain
Nov
31.6
0°C · 15 rain
Dec
28.3
-2°C · 17 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.3 | Cold season | 14 | -2.5°C | 15.7 | $3,200 | 0 |
| February | 28.3 | Rainy season | 14 | -1.3°C | 19.6 | $3,200 | 0 |
| March | 33.2 | Rainy season | 25 | -1.1°C | 17.2 | $3,200 | 0 |
| April | 40.2 | Cold season | 41 | 1.6°C | 14.8 | $3,200 | 0 |
| May | 36.8 | Rainy season | 33 | 6.7°C | 17.8 | $3,200 | 0 |
| June | 42.5 | Rainy season | 46 | 11.8°C | 16.6 | $3,200 | 0 |
| July | 50.7 | Shoulder season | 64 | 15.0°C | 13.7 | $3,200 | 0 |
| August | 44.2 | Rainy season | 50 | 13.8°C | 18.0 | $3,200 | 0 |
| September | 36.2 | Rainy season | 32 | 10.0°C | 16.8 | $3,200 | 0 |
| October | 28.3 | Rainy season | 14 | 4.6°C | 19.7 | $3,200 | 0 |
| November | 31.6 | Cold season | 22 | 0.1°C | 14.6 | $3,200 | 0 |
| December | 28.3 | Rainy season | 14 | -2.2°C | 16.6 | $3,200 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 GB
Oban
United Kingdom
|
36.1 | Rainy season | 10.6°C · 22.1 rain | $2,990 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 IM
Douglas
Isle of Man
|
36.0 | Rainy season | 12.2°C · 18.4 rain | $4,484 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
GB
Inverness
United Kingdom
|
36.0 | Rainy season | 9.9°C · 16.3 rain | $3,284 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 NZ
Franz Josef
New Zealand
|
36.0 | Rainy season | 10.6°C · 21.7 rain | $3,715 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 CA
Revelstoke
Canada
|
36.0 | Cold season | 9.3°C · 15.7 rain | $2,748 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
GB
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
|
36.0 | Rainy season | 10.9°C · 16.5 rain | $4,851 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 CH
Neuchâtel
Switzerland
|
36.0 | Cold season | 8.4°C · 12.8 rain | $4,838 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 IE
Doolin
Ireland
|
36.0 | Rainy season | 11.9°C · 19.9 rain | $3,722 | 0 | City page |