Falkenberg weather in October

In October, Falkenberg sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 10 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 9°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Falkenberg's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Falkenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:55 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Falkenberg is urban area in Falkenberg Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1558

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Falkenberg reaches about 11°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 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3147
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9127
10126
11126
12126
13126
14116
15116
16115
17115
18115
19115
20105
21105
22105
23105
24105
25105
2695
2795
2894
2994
3094
3194

How October really feels in Falkenberg

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.

Falkenberg 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 / -2°7112.44.97.20.0
Feb / -2°5610.64.990.0
Mar / -1°4910.13.211.40.4
Apr11° / 49100.613.92.7
May16° / 6211.9016.14.7
Jun19° / 10°8212.9017.45.6
Jul21° / 13°9113.1016.96.0
Aug20° / 13°10815.4014.95.6
Sep16° / 10°8412.7012.54.7
Oct11° / 9214.60.2102.5
Nov / 7412.51.27.80.6
Dec / -0°7813.446.60.0

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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43268
53367
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143169
153169
163070
172971
182872
192872
202872
212773
222773
232773
242773
252674
262674
272674
282674
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Falkenberg gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1440
2450
3450
4450
5450
6440
7440
8440
9430
10430
11430
12431
13431
14431
15431
16441
17441
18451
19461
20471
21471
22481
23491
24501
25501
26501
27501
28501
29501
30492
31492

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 (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:36
211.26:245:33
311.16:265:31
411.06:285:28
510.96:315:25
610.86:335:22
710.76:355:20
810.76:375:17
910.66:395:14
1010.56:415:11
1110.46:445:09
1210.36:465:06
1310.36:485:03
1410.26:505:01
1510.16:524:58
1610.06:554:56
179.96:574:53
189.96:594:50
199.87:014:48
209.77:044:45
219.67:064:43
229.57:084:40
239.57:104:38
249.47:124:35
259.37:154:33
269.27:174:31
279.17:194:28
289.17:214:26
299.07:244:23
308.97:264:21
318.87:284:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Falkenberg?

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

2.5
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 Falkenberg.

What to pack for Falkenberg in October

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

In October, Falkenberg sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Falkenberg 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 offshore 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 Falkenberg 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 Falkenberg peaks around June 19 at about 5 (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 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Falkenberg?

Falkenberg sits at 56.9°N, 12.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Varberg, 27 km away.

MölnlyckeMölndal

Topography around Falkenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Falkenberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Falkenberg is covered by grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Varberg 27 km · Halmstad 34 km · Kinna 68 km · Kungsbacka 69 km · Ängelholm 77 km · Mölnlycke 87 km · Mölndal 88 km · Ljungby 88 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 Falkenberg (56.9055°, 12.4912°, elevation 15 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).