Härnösand weather in October

In October, Härnösand sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Härnösand is urban area in Härnösand Municipality, 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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Härnösand reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°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)
1115
2115
3105
4105
5104
6104
7104
894
994
1094
1193
1283
1383
1483
1583
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2162
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

How October really feels in Härnösand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Härnösand 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° / -7°5310.510.65.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°378.78.58.20.0
Mar / -5°367.57.111.20.0
Apr / -1°3883.814.40.8
May12° / 418.90.417.43.0
Jun16° / 499.3019.45.1
Jul20° / 12°6510.9018.56.0
Aug19° / 11°7111.4015.85.7
Sep14° / 579.6012.63.9
Oct / 6710.61.29.51.1
Nov / -1°5810.95.56.50.0
Dec-0° / -5°5611.48.64.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193763
203664
213664
223664
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283565
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Härnösand gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1351
2361
3361
4361
5361
6361
7362
8352
9352
10342
11342
12333
13323
14323
15313
16313
17313
18314
19314
20314
21315
22325
23325
24336
25346
26346
27357
28357
29368
30368
31369

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 (%)
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 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
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light 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 hours at the start of October to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 3:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:065:08
210.96:095:05
310.86:125:02
410.76:144:58
510.66:174:55
610.56:204:51
710.46:234:48
810.36:264:45
910.26:294:41
1010.16:314:38
1110.06:344:34
129.96:374:31
139.86:404:28
149.76:434:24
159.66:464:21
169.56:494:18
179.46:524:15
189.36:554:11
199.26:584:08
209.17:004:05
219.07:034:02
228.97:063:58
238.87:093:55
248.77:123:52
258.67:153:49
268.57:183:46
278.47:213:43
288.37:243:40
298.27:273:36
308.17:303:33
318.07:333:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Härnösand?

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

1.1
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 Härnösand.

What to pack for Härnösand in October

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

In October, Härnösand sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Härnösand 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Härnösand 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 Härnösand peaks around June 17 at about 4 (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 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Härnösand?

Härnösand sits at 62.6°N, 17.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sundsvall, 42 km away.

HudiksvallUmeåÖstersundVaasaKorsholmGävle

Topography around Härnösand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Härnösand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.

The land around Härnösand is covered by trees (51%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sundsvall 42 km · Örnsköldsvik 83 km · Hudiksvall 109 km · Umeå 177 km · Östersund 178 km · Vaasa 193 km · Korsholm 197 km · Gävle 222 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 Härnösand (62.6323°, 17.9379°, elevation 25 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).