When to go · Riksgränsen

Riksgränsen in October

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

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Sweden overall
Prices: Low; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedSweden month rating

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

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RiksgränsenHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 7 days

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

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

First month

Second month

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

February: Inside Riksgränsen's best window: Feb–Mar, Jul–Sep.

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