Helsingør weather in October

In October, Helsingør sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 63 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Helsingør's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helsingør's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:52 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Helsingør is city in Denmark.

Founded
1231

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Helsingør reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7138
8138
9137
10137
11137
12127
13127
14127
15127
16126
17126
18116
19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24116
25106
26106
27105
28105
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Helsingør

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Helsingør weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5111.64.27.30.0
Feb / -1°429.94.49.10.0
Mar / 429.82.411.40.5
Apr11° / 4110.10.413.82.8
May16° / 5611.30164.8
Jun19° / 11°7411.9017.25.8
Jul21° / 13°7412.8016.76.1
Aug21° / 13°8113.4014.86.0
Sep17° / 10°6110.7012.55.1
Oct12° / 6312.4010.12.9
Nov / 5111.30.87.90.9
Dec / 5511.93.26.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93565
103466
113466
123565
133466
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193169
203070
212971
223070
233070
242971
252971
262773
272773
282773
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Helsingør gets around 63 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1740
1840
1941
2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:215:36
211.26:235:34
311.16:255:31
411.06:275:28
510.96:295:26
610.96:315:23
710.86:335:20
810.76:355:18
910.66:375:15
1010.56:395:12
1110.56:425:10
1210.46:445:07
1310.36:465:05
1410.26:485:02
1510.26:505:00
1610.16:524:57
1710.06:544:55
189.96:564:52
199.86:594:50
209.87:014:47
219.77:034:45
229.67:054:42
239.57:074:40
249.57:094:38
259.47:114:35
269.37:144:33
279.27:164:31
289.27:184:28
299.17:204:26
309.07:224:24
319.07:254:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Helsingør?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Helsingør.

What to pack for Helsingør in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Helsingør sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Helsingør in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Helsingør in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Helsingør peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Helsingør?

Helsingør sits at 56.0°N, 12.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Helsingborg, 5.0 km away.

AllerødLillerødÄngelholm

Topography around Helsingør

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Helsingør.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helsingør has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Helsingør is covered by water (64%) within 3 km, water (40%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Helsingborg 5.0 km · Hørsholm 19 km · Landskrona 23 km · Hillerød 23 km · Birkerød 24 km · Allerød 24 km · Lillerød 24 km · Ängelholm 28 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Helsingør (56.0361°, 12.6136°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).