SeasonMapVisby weather in October
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October in Visby: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a fair time to visit.
#7 of 12 months in Visby · #1237 of 1383 destinations to visit in October · comfort 54/100 (tier D)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Visby in October
Other months in Visby
Early June gets you Gotland at its best and its emptiest — the forum rates late May and early June as when nature peaks and the crowds have not arrived, with weather notably better than the rest of the Scandinavian peninsula and less rain. Eighteen hours of daylight, 21°C days. The catch is that quite a few restaurants and cafés do not open until mid-June, so early June trades company for closures. The other timing note: Visby's Medieval Week — authentic dress, feasts and jousting inside the 13th-century walls — is an August event, not a June one.
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Visby climate normals — October
| Daytime high | 12°C / 53°F | 🧥 cold |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 6°C / 44°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 9°C / 48°F | |
| Sea temperature | 11°C / 53°F | 🥶 cold sea |
| Rainfall | 66 mm / 2.6 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 13 days | |
| Humidity | 81% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 7°C / 44°F | |
| Sunshine | 5.5 h/day | |
| Daylight | 10.3 h | |
| Wind | 28 km/h / 17 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 30 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Visby in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyAutumn break in Sweden, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Visby's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherVisby's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Visby in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Out of season inside the wall
1 Oct – 15 Apr · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosuresMost of the summer restaurants and half the shops close, the ferry drops to a thin timetable, and the ruins are yours. It is a genuinely different town, and a cold one on a Baltic wind.
Where is Visby?
Visby in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Visby?
- October in Visby: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a fair time to visit. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Visby on SeasonMap's comfort score (54/100).
- What is the weather like in Visby in October?
- In October, Visby averages a daily high of 11.8°C and a low of 6.4°C, with about 65.9 mm of rain over roughly 12.8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Visby in October?
- Visby has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 30 in October.