Gamla Uppsala weather in October

In October, Gamla Uppsala sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 18% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gamla Uppsala's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gamla Uppsala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Gamla Uppsala is urban area of Sweden.

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 Gamla Uppsala reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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)
1135
2135
3125
4125
5125
6125
7114
8114
9114
10114
11104
12104
13103
14103
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2672
2772
2872
2972
3071
3171

How October really feels in Gamla Uppsala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gamla Uppsala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°348.26.36.40.0
Feb / -6°287.56.58.70.0
Mar / -4°297.55.211.30.2
Apr10° / 358.2214.12.3
May15° / 48100.216.74.7
Jun19° / 7112.2018.35.7
Jul22° / 12°7211.4017.76.3
Aug21° / 11°7612.6015.36.0
Sep16° / 489.1012.64.8
Oct / 509.30.59.82.0
Nov / -0°439.73.47.20.1
Dec / -4°419.96.45.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143268
153367
163367
173367
183367
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
242971
252971
262872
272872
282773
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gamla Uppsala gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1311
2311
3311
4311
5311
6301
7301
8301
9302
10292
11292
12292
13292
14282
15282
16282
17281
18281
19291
20291
21292
22302
23302
24302
25312
26313
27313
28313
29314
30314
31315

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
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 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:045:13
211.06:075:10
311.06:095:07
410.96:125:03
510.86:145:00
610.76:174:57
710.66:194:54
810.56:214:51
910.46:244:48
1010.36:264:45
1110.26:294:42
1210.16:324:39
1310.06:344:36
149.96:374:33
159.96:394:30
169.86:424:27
179.76:444:24
189.66:474:22
199.56:494:19
209.46:524:16
219.36:544:13
229.26:574:10
239.17:004:07
249.07:024:05
259.07:054:02
268.97:073:59
278.87:103:56
288.77:133:54
298.67:153:51
308.57:183:48
318.47:203:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gamla Uppsala?

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

2.0
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 Gamla Uppsala.

What to pack for Gamla Uppsala in October

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

In October, Gamla Uppsala sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gamla Uppsala in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Gamla Uppsala 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 Gamla Uppsala peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gamla Uppsala?

Gamla Uppsala sits at 59.9°N, 17.6°E, 34 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Uppsala, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gamla Uppsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gamla Uppsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Gamla Uppsala is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Uppsala 4.0 km · Märsta 33 km · Enköping 43 km · Upplands Väsby 45 km · Vallentuna 47 km · Jakobsberg 54 km · Sollentuna 55 km · Täby 56 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 Gamla Uppsala (59.8982°, 17.6339°, elevation 34 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).