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Malmö in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
12°C (54°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Sweden overall
Prices
Low
Sweden overall

Verdict

MixedSweden month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • MalmöHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • South and the big cities, Sweden · Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Gotlandcool

    Summers 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 0 °C (32 °F), often grey, 6 h of daylight in December. The archipelago freezes some winters.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sweden overall
Low
Prices · Sweden overall
Low

Sweden overall: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malmö, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 10

    May: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    May: 0

October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

May: Inside Malmö's best window: May–Sep.

Malmö: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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