When to go · Malmö
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)54°F (12°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
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
- MalmöHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), 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.Summers 68–77 °F (20–25 °C) with 18 h of light at midsummer in Stockholm; winters around 32 °F (0 °C), 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)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
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