Slagelse weather in October

In October, Slagelse sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 67 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 10.1 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 16% 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 Slagelse's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slagelse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Slagelse 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 Slagelse 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 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11411
21410
31410
41410
51410
61310
71310
81310
9139
10139
11139
12129
13129
14129
15129
16129
17128
18128
19118
20118
21118
22118
23118
24118
25118
26117
27107
28107
29107
30107
31107

How October really feels in Slagelse

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.

Slagelse 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 / 5712.33.87.50.0
Feb / 449.73.69.20.0
Mar / 4510.22.211.40.3
Apr10° / 3790.413.82.2
May14° / 5210.2015.94.2
Jun18° / 12°6510.8017.15.5
Jul20° / 15°6711.1016.66.2
Aug20° / 15°6911.5014.86.1
Sep16° / 12°6010.4012.55.0
Oct12° / 6712.2010.12.9
Nov / 5812.30.88.11.0
Dec / 5911.92.36.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143268
153268
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
212971
223070
232971
242971
252872
262971
272971
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Slagelse gets around 67 mm of rain over 12.2 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.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1640
1741
1841
1942
2042
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3928
4928
5937
6946
7946
8955
9955
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
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3123breezy

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 6:25 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:255:42
211.26:275:39
311.16:295:37
411.06:315:34
511.06:335:31
610.96:355:29
710.86:375:26
810.76:395:24
910.76:415:21
1010.66:435:18
1110.56:455:16
1210.46:485:13
1310.46:505:11
1410.36:525:08
1510.26:545:06
1610.16:565:03
1710.16:585:01
1810.07:004:59
199.97:024:56
209.87:044:54
219.87:064:51
229.77:084:49
239.67:104:47
249.57:134:44
259.57:154:42
269.47:174:40
279.37:194:38
289.27:214:35
299.27:234:33
309.17:254:31
319.07:274:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Slagelse?

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 Slagelse.

What to pack for Slagelse in October

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

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

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Slagelse 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 15 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
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Slagelse 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 Slagelse 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 Slagelse?

Slagelse sits at 55.4°N, 11.4°E, 51 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Klinteby Frihed, 28 km away.

Klinteby FrihedRingstedNæstvedKalundborgNyborgHolbækKøgeRoskilde

Topography around Slagelse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slagelse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Slagelse is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Klinteby Frihed 28 km · Ringsted 28 km · Næstved 32 km · Kalundborg 35 km · Nyborg 37 km · Holbæk 42 km · Køge 53 km · Roskilde 53 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 Slagelse (55.4028°, 11.3546°, elevation 51 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).