Sweden · Month guide

Sweden in October

Around 6 °C with 79 mm of rain and 1.8 hours of sun a day.

October is a challenging month for Sweden overall; regional choices matter most. Around 6 °C with 79 mm of rain and 1.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Avoid

Sweden · October

What the weather usually does

Sweden · typical month

Day / night
1 – 6 °C
Year range -9 – 20 °C
Rainfall
79 mm
Year range 44 – 102 mm
Sunshine
1.8 hr / day
Year range 0.4 – 7.4 hr / day

What’s open · October

Things to do in Sweden in October

Nothing in Sweden shuts for the season; October runs the full list.

Open
Northern lights
the season runs September to April; October and November are statistically among the strongest for activity, and March pairs dark evenings with enough snow for husky and snowmobile trips
Sources: visitfinland.com, visitnordic.com, best-served.co.uk

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

21 regions · current month

Sweden, taken apart

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Sweden

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise increased caution

Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-11

See breakdown by country

AU

Level 1Exercise normal precautions

Exercise normal precautions

Changed 2026-08-06Checked 2026-10-25www.smartraveller.gov.au

CA

Level 2Exercise increased caution

Exercise increased caution

Changed 2026-10-04Checked 2026-10-25travel.gc.ca

DE

Level 1Exercise normal precautions

Exercise normal precautions

Changed 2026-08-06Checked 2026-10-25www.auswaertiges-amt.de

NL

Level 1Exercise normal precautions

Exercise normal precautions

Changed 2026-08-06Checked 2026-10-25www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl

UK

Level 1Exercise normal precautions

Exercise normal precautions

Changed 2026-08-06Checked 2026-10-25www.gov.uk

US

Level 2Exercise increased caution

Exercise increased caution

Changed 2026-10-11Checked 2026-10-25travel.state.gov

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C

— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)	Average overnight low (°C)	Typical low	Typical high
January	-3.8	-8.9	-19.4	3.7
February	-2.2	-8.0	-16.2	4.3
March	1.5	-5.9	-13.8	7.6
April	6.2	-2.4	-7.9	13.1
May	12.4	2.9	-2.8	20.7
June	17.6	8.3	4.1	23.6
July	19.5	10.6	7.2	26.2
August	17.5	9.4	5.0	22.1
September	13.3	6.3	1.9	18.5
October	6.5	1.4	-4.3	11.3
November	0.6	-3.7	-12.0	7.3
December	-1.9	-6.7	-15.0	3.6

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	64
February	46
March	47
April	44
May	53
June	74
July	99
August	102
September	77
October	79
November	59
December	64

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	0.7
February	2.2
March	4.6
April	6.8
May	7.4
June	6.9
July	5.5
August	4.0
September	2.7
October	1.8
November	0.7
December	0.4

Windkm/h

— average▬ typical range

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Month	Average wind speed (km/h)	Typical low	Typical high
January	12.9	7.8	20.5
February	12.4	7.7	18.4
March	12.2	7.3	18.2
April	11.1	7.2	17.2
May	10.8	7.0	16.4
June	11.1	7.0	16.4
July	10.3	6.6	15.8
August	11.0	6.8	16.7
September	11.7	7.2	17.0
October	12.2	8.0	18.5
November	11.9	6.8	18.0
December	12.3	7.6	19.0