Borlänge weather in October

In October, Borlänge sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Borlänge's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borlänge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Borlänge is urban area in Borlänge Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2015
Founded
1944

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 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Borlänge reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2114
3114
4114
5114
6104
7103
8103
9103
1093
1193
1293
1392
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2461
2561
2661
2761
2860
2960
3050
3150

How October really feels in Borlänge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Borlänge 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-2° / -7°388.77.66.30.0
Feb-1° / -7°287.27.28.60.0
Mar / -5°307.45.911.30.1
Apr / -1°3682.614.22.0
May15° / 5611.30.716.94.4
Jun19° / 7612.1018.55.5
Jul21° / 11°7712.6017.86.0
Aug20° / 10°8113.4015.45.6
Sep15° / 478.9012.64.4
Oct / 5510.11.29.71.4
Nov / -2°499.84.97.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°449.88.25.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33367
43169
53169
63268
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
212971
222971
232971
242872
252773
262773
272773
282773
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Borlänge gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2330
3330
4331
5331
6331
7331
8321
9322
10322
11322
12323
13313
14313
15314
16324
17324
18325
19325
20325
21335
22335
23336
24336
25336
26336
27336
28336
29336
30327
31327

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 3:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:145:21
211.06:165:18
310.96:195:15
410.86:215:11
510.76:245:08
610.66:265:05
710.66:295:02
810.56:314:59
910.46:344:56
1010.36:374:53
1110.26:394:50
1210.16:424:47
1310.06:444:44
149.96:474:41
159.86:494:37
169.76:524:34
179.66:554:31
189.56:574:29
199.47:004:26
209.37:034:23
219.27:054:20
229.17:084:17
239.17:114:14
249.07:134:11
258.97:164:08
268.87:194:05
278.77:214:03
288.67:244:00
298.57:273:57
308.47:293:54
318.37:323:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Borlänge?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borlänge.

What to pack for Borlänge in October

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

In October, Borlänge sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Borlänge 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 Borlänge peaks around June 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Borlänge?

Borlänge sits at 60.5°N, 15.4°E, 124 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Falun, 17 km away.

GävleKöpingVästeråsEnköpingÖrebro

Topography around Borlänge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borlänge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Borlänge is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
387 m
80 km
539 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Falun 17 km · Ludvika 40 km · Sandviken 74 km · Gävle 95 km · Köping 112 km · Västerås 115 km · Enköping 131 km · Örebro 135 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 Borlänge (60.4858°, 15.4371°, elevation 124 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. 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).