Sweden in October

October is Sweden's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 6 destinations average 58/100, led by Malmö at 67 — 11°C and 12 rainy days — while Kiruna is cooler at -2°C and scores 44.

#8 of 12 months for Sweden · 6 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇪 Sweden, month by month

58/100 in October
  1. 42Jan
  2. 50Feb
  3. 61Mar
  4. 70Apr
  5. 74May
  6. 77Jun
  7. 77Jul
  8. 74Aug
  9. 68Sep
  10. 58Oct
  11. 50Nov
  12. 43Dec

Where in Sweden in October

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1MalmöCity11°C74 mm · 12 days67 tier C—
2GothenburgCity10°C98 mm · 14 days65 tier C—
3StockholmCity8°C59 mm · 9 days64 tier C—
4ÅreSki resort3°C67 mm · 15 days56 tier D—
5VisbyIsland9°C66 mm · 13 days54 tier D—
6KirunaCity-2°C51 mm · 9 days44 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Sweden in October

  • Stockholm Open tennis · Stockholm · 10–22 Oct (usually)
  • Hostlov (autumn break) · Åre · 19 Oct – 2 Nov (usually)
  • Aurora season · Kiruna · 1 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Sweden's 2 well-known places this month.

Better months for Sweden

June · 77/100July · 77/100May · 74/100Weakest: January · 42/100
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