Borås weather in October

In October, Borås sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°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 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Borås's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borås's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:55 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Borås is urban area in Borås Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1621

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Borås reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2126
3126
4125
5125
6125
7115
8115
9115
10115
11114
12104
13104
14104
15104
16104
1794
1893
1993
2093
2193
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2972
3072
3172

How October really feels in Borås

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Borås weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7012.17.670.0
Feb / -4°5610.47.78.90.0
Mar / -2°5010.65.611.40.2
Apr10° / 5310.21.6142.4
May15° / 7112.50.216.34.4
Jun18° / 9913.8017.65.3
Jul20° / 11°9413.6017.15.8
Aug19° / 11°106150155.4
Sep15° / 8312.6012.54.2
Oct10° / 8113.30.7101.9
Nov / 6311.92.67.60.2
Dec / -2°7512.76.66.40.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53169
63070
73169
83169
93268
103268
113169
123268
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192872
202872
212674
222674
232674
242575
252476
262476
272476
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Borås gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1420
2420
3420
4420
5410
6410
7400
8401
9391
10391
11391
12391
13392
14392
15392
16402
17413
18413
19423
20433
21443
22454
23454
24464
25464
26464
27464
28454
29454
30445
31435

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:34
211.16:235:31
311.06:255:28
411.06:285:25
510.96:305:22
610.86:325:19
710.76:345:17
810.66:375:14
910.56:395:11
1010.56:415:08
1110.46:435:05
1210.36:465:03
1310.26:485:00
1410.16:504:57
1510.06:524:54
1610.06:554:52
179.96:574:49
189.86:594:46
199.77:024:44
209.67:044:41
219.57:064:39
229.57:094:36
239.47:114:33
249.37:134:31
259.27:164:28
269.17:184:26
279.17:204:24
289.07:234:21
298.97:254:19
308.87:274:16
318.77:304:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Borås?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borås.

What to pack for Borås in October

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

In October, Borås sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Borås 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 62 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
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Borås 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 Borås peaks around June 18 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Borås?

Borås sits at 57.7°N, 12.9°E, 143 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Kinna, 28 km away.

Topography around Borås

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borås has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Borås is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
373 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kinna 28 km · Alingsås 33 km · Lerum 40 km · Mölnlycke 49 km · Partille 50 km · Mölndal 56 km · Kungsbacka 58 km · Gothenburg 58 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Borås (57.721°, 12.9401°, elevation 143 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).