Skive weather in October

In October, Skive sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Skive's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skive's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:08 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Skive is town 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 Skive reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13127
14126
15126
16126
17126
18126
19116
20116
21116
22116
23116
24116
25115
26115
27105
28105
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Skive

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.

Skive weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°62123.47.20.0
Feb / -1°4910.43.79.10.0
Mar / 4910.6211.40.7
Apr11° / 4810.20.513.92.7
May15° / 5911.2016.14.6
Jun18° / 10°7010.7017.35.6
Jul20° / 12°7211.6016.86.1
Aug20° / 12°7912.9014.95.9
Sep17° / 10°6911.6012.54.9
Oct12° / 7612.60.110.12.9
Nov / 5811.60.77.91.0
Dec / 6111.92.26.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93268
103367
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163070
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242773
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Skive gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:355:50
211.26:385:48
311.16:405:45
411.06:425:42
510.96:445:39
610.86:465:37
710.86:485:34
810.76:505:31
910.66:535:29
1010.56:555:26
1110.46:575:23
1210.46:595:21
1310.37:015:18
1410.27:035:15
1510.17:055:13
1610.07:085:10
1710.07:105:08
189.97:125:05
199.87:145:03
209.77:165:00
219.67:194:58
229.67:214:55
239.57:234:53
249.47:254:50
259.37:274:48
269.37:304:46
279.27:324:43
289.17:344:41
299.07:364:39
309.07:394:36
318.97:414:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
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 Skive?

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 Skive.

What to pack for Skive in October

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

In October, Skive sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Skive in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Skive 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 Skive peaks around June 20 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Skive?

Skive sits at 56.6°N, 9.0°E, 24 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Viborg, 26 km away.

ViborgHolstebroHerningSilkeborgRandersAalborgNørresundbyTilst

Topography around Skive

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skive has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Skive is covered by grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Viborg 26 km · Holstebro 34 km · Herning 48 km · Silkeborg 54 km · Randers 63 km · Aalborg 76 km · Nørresundby 77 km · Tilst 79 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 Skive (56.567°, 9.0271°, elevation 24 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).