Nykøbing Falster weather in October

In October, Nykøbing Falster sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nykøbing Falster's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nykøbing Falster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:52 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Nykøbing Falster is Danish city.

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 Nykøbing Falster reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°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 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11511
21411
31411
41411
51411
61410
71410
81310
91310
101310
111310
121310
13139
14129
15129
16129
17129
18129
19129
20129
21118
22118
23118
24118
25118
26118
27118
28118
29108
30107
31107

How October really feels in Nykøbing Falster

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.

Nykøbing Falster weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5111.43.27.60.0
Feb / 399.63.39.30.0
Mar / 419.42.311.50.4
Apr10° / 328.20.213.72.3
May14° / 449.4015.84.4
Jun18° / 13°6010.7016.95.7
Jul21° / 15°6411.4016.56.3
Aug21° / 16°6711.9014.76.1
Sep17° / 13°5710.6012.55.2
Oct12° / 6012010.23.1
Nov / 5111.60.78.21.1
Dec / 5512.22.37.10.1

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153367
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nykøbing Falster gets around 60 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28812
38911
49010
5919
6928
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 23 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
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2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
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2724breezy
2824breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:235:40
211.26:255:38
311.16:275:35
411.16:285:33
511.06:305:30
610.96:325:27
710.86:345:25
810.86:365:22
910.76:385:20
1010.66:405:17
1110.56:425:15
1210.56:445:12
1310.46:465:10
1410.36:485:08
1510.26:505:05
1610.26:525:03
1710.16:545:00
1810.06:564:58
1910.06:584:56
209.97:004:53
219.87:034:51
229.77:054:49
239.77:074:46
249.67:094:44
259.57:114:42
269.47:134:40
279.47:154:38
289.37:174:35
299.27:194:33
309.27:214:31
319.17:234:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nykøbing Falster?

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

3.1
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 Nykøbing Falster.

What to pack for Nykøbing Falster in October

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

In October, Nykøbing Falster sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nykøbing Falster 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 16 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nykøbing Falster 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 Nykøbing Falster peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nykøbing Falster?

Nykøbing Falster sits at 54.8°N, 11.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Vordingborg, 27 km away.

VordingborgKlinteby FrihedNæstvedRingstedSlagelse

Topography around Nykøbing Falster

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nykøbing Falster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Nykøbing Falster is covered by trees (28%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Vordingborg 27 km · Klinteby Frihed 51 km · Næstved 52 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 70 km · Ringsted 75 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 77 km · Rostock 78 km · Slagelse 78 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 Nykøbing Falster (54.7691°, 11.8742°, elevation 2 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).