Kalundborg weather in October

In October, Kalundborg sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 Kalundborg's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalundborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:57 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Kalundborg is town in Denmark.

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 Kalundborg reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21412
31412
41411
51311
61311
71311
81311
91311
101311
111211
121210
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20119
21119
22119
23119
24119
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26119
27109
28108
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30108
31108

How October really feels in Kalundborg

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.

Kalundborg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5712.23.47.40.0
Feb / 449.93.59.20.0
Mar / 439.42.111.40.1
Apr / 368.50.313.81.5
May13° / 10°5110015.93.6
Jun16° / 13°6410.5017.15.1
Jul19° / 16°6310.7016.76.0
Aug19° / 16°7111.6014.85.9
Sep16° / 14°6711.6012.54.7
Oct12° / 10°7513010.12.8
Nov / 6513.40.681.1
Dec / 6312.72.46.90.1

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63664
73763
83763
93664
103664
113565
123565
133367
143367
153367
163367
173268
183367
193268
203268
213169
223070
233169
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kalundborg gets around 75 mm of rain over 13 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1842
1943
2044
2144
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28911
39010
4919
5928
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 27 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
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3128breezy

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 6:26 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:265:43
211.26:295:40
311.16:315:37
411.06:335:35
511.06:355:32
610.96:375:30
710.86:395:27
810.76:415:24
910.66:435:22
1010.66:455:19
1110.56:475:17
1210.46:495:14
1310.36:515:11
1410.36:535:09
1510.26:555:06
1610.16:575:04
1710.07:005:01
1810.07:024:59
199.97:044:57
209.87:064:54
219.77:084:52
229.77:104:49
239.67:124:47
249.57:144:45
259.47:174:42
269.47:194:40
279.37:214:38
289.27:234:36
299.17:254:33
309.17:274:31
319.07:294:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kalundborg?

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

2.8
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 Kalundborg.

What to pack for Kalundborg in October

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

In October, Kalundborg sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kalundborg 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 offshore 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Kalundborg in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalundborg peaks around June 22 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kalundborg?

Kalundborg sits at 55.7°N, 11.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Slagelse, 35 km away.

SlagelseHolbækNyborgRingstedOdenseRoskildeKlinteby FrihedFrederikssund

Topography around Kalundborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalundborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Kalundborg is covered by cropland (22%), water (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (61%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Slagelse 35 km · Holbæk 39 km · Nyborg 45 km · Ringsted 51 km · Odense 54 km · Roskilde 62 km · Klinteby Frihed 62 km · Frederikssund 64 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 Kalundborg (55.6795°, 11.0886°, elevation 3 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).