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Sweden in October

Mixed month. Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Sweden
Prices
Low
Sweden

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for 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

  • South and the big cities · 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.

  • Central highlands and the High Coast · Dalarna, Jämtland (Åre), Höga Kustencool

    Reliable snow December–April for skiing at Åre; lakes and forests at their best June–August.

  • Swedish Lapland · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåcool

    Midnight sun around Kiruna from late May to mid-July; polar night from mid-December to early January. Abisko sits in a rain shadow and has clearer skies than most aurora spots.

  • Mild and wet; rain can arrive any month. Sea swimming peaks Jul–Aug and the water is still cold.

  • Götaland: Scania and Blekinge · southernmost Swedenfine

    Warmest part of Sweden; spring arrives first here. Winter is often grey and around freezing, not snowy.

  • Götaland: Småland and the lakes · Vänern and Vättern basinfine

    Colder than the coast; lake swimming Jul–Aug only. Forests mean mosquitoes in June–July.

  • Sea ice can form in the northern bays in a hard winter; summers are mild and bright.

  • Aurora season runs roughly September to March; midnight sun roughly June to mid-July; temperatures can fall below −30 °C (−22 °F) in Jan–Feb.

  • Siljansbygden: Siljansbygden · Lake Siljan areabest weather

    Cold snaps possible Nov‑Mar; summer mild, 20‑25 °C (77 °F).

  • Svealand: Stockholm and the east coast · Stockholm, Uppsala, Södermanland, Västmanlandfine

    Long light summer days, June–August warmest; December is dark with around 6 hours of daylight.

  • Svealand: Dalarna and Värmland · Inland forest and lake countrycool

    Colder than Stockholm year-round; Midsummer (late June) is the peak for folk events and lake swimming.

  • Svealand: Northwest mountains · Swedish part of the Scandinavian Mountains near Sälencold

    Ski season roughly December to April; summer is hiking only, with services closing outside season.

  • Stockholm10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Abisko and Björkliden2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days
  • Alingsås13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Älmhult13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Älvdalen7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Älvkarleby10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Älvsbyn6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ammarnäs5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ängelholm13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Arboga10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Åre6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days
  • Årjäng10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days
  • Arvidsjaur7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Arvika13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Avesta10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Båstad12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Boden7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bolmsö10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Borås10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Borensberg11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Borlänge8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ekerö10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eksjö10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Enköping10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eskilstuna10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Eslöv12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Fagersta12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Falkenberg13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Falköping12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Falun8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Filipstad10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Flen11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gagnef9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gällivare3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gävle9.7 °C (49 °F) / 2.2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gnesta12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Götene11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Gothenburg12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 16 rain days
  • Gränna12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Håbo10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hagfors11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hällefors and Grythyttan10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hallsberg11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hallstahammar9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Halmstad12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Haparanda5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days
  • Härnösand9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days
  • Heby10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Helsingborg12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hemavan6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hofors10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Höganäs12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Höör12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hudiksvall11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hultsfred10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Jäkkvik5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Järvsö8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Jokkmokk5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Jönköping10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Jukkasjärvi3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kalmar11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Karesuando6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Karlsborg10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Karlshamn12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Karlskoga and Degerfors9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Karlskrona11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Karlstad10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Katrineholm10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kävlinge14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kiruna3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Knivsta9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 6 rain days
  • Köping11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kopparberg9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kristianstad12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days
  • Kristinehamn10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kumla10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kungälv11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kungsbacka11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kvikkjokk7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Landskrona12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Leksand8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lidingö10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lidköping13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lindesberg10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lindome11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Linköping10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ljungby10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ljusdal7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ludvika10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Luleå5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lund12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lycksele6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lysekil11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 15 rain days
  • Malmö12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Malung8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mariannelund11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Mariestad10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mark12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Märsta9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Marstrand11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mjölby10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mölle12 °C (54 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mora8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Motala12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Murjek7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nora9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Norberg11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Norrköping10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Norrtälje13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nybro11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nyköping10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ockelbo10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Öland11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Örebro10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Örnsköldsvik8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Orsa9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days
  • Orust11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days
  • Oskarshamn12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Östersund7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Östhammar9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Övertorneå5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days
  • Oxelösund12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Pajala7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Piteå8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Rättvik9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Riksgränsen4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ritsem7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ronneby13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sala10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sälen9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sandviken10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sigtuna9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Simrishamn12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Skara10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Skellefteå11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Skövde13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Söderhamn10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days
  • Söderköping11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Södertälje10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Södertörn12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sölvesborg13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sotenäs11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Storlien4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 15 rain days
  • Storuman5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Strängnäs and Mariefred10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Strömstad13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sundsvall8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Taberg12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tällberg8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tanum11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tidaholm10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tierp9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Trelleborg13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Trollhättan11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Trosa11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Uddevalla11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ulricehamn10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days
  • Umeå7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days
  • Uppsala10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vadstena and Ödeshög12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vänersborg12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vännäs7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vansbro8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Varberg12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Värnamo10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Västerås10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Västervik and Tjust11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Växjö10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vellinge13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ven12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vilhelmina5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vimmerby11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Visby11 °C (52 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Visingsö13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ystad12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • All Saints' Day

    Sat between 31 Oct and 6 Nov (31 Oct 2026)

    Candles on graves at dusk; shops shorter hours.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sweden
Low
Prices · Sweden
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Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 1

    Jun: 2

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

June: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.

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

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Where to go in October

Rated best or good this month

  • Kopparberg

    Best months: Jun–Aug for hiking; Oct for the fair