Hässleholm weather in October

In October, Hässleholm sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hässleholm's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hässleholm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Hässleholm is Place in Scania, Sweden.

Founded
1205

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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hässleholm reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3137
4136
5136
6136
7136
8126
9126
10126
11125
12125
13115
14115
15115
16115
17115
18114
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3093
3193

How October really feels in Hässleholm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hässleholm weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5411.65.87.30.0
Feb / -3°459.85.59.10.0
Mar / -1°44103.911.40.4
Apr11° / 459.70.713.82.7
May16° / 6412.20164.6
Jun18° / 8712.8017.25.5
Jul21° / 12°9313.5016.85.9
Aug20° / 12°8714.2014.95.7
Sep16° / 6110.9012.54.8
Oct11° / 6611.70.410.12.5
Nov / 5411.61.67.90.5
Dec / -1°5411.84.66.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42971
52971
63169
73070
83070
93169
103070
113070
122971
133070
142971
152971
162773
172773
182773
192674
202674
212575
222575
232575
242476
252476
262575
272476
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hässleholm gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5370
6370
7360
8360
9361
10361
11361
12361
13361
14361
15361
16372
17372
18382
19382
20382
21392
22392
23392
24402
25402
26402
27402
28412
29413
30413
31413

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

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

05101520151015202531
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
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 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 6:16 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:32
211.26:185:29
311.16:205:26
411.06:225:24
510.96:245:21
610.96:275:18
710.86:295:16
810.76:315:13
910.66:335:10
1010.56:355:08
1110.56:375:05
1210.46:395:02
1310.36:415:00
1410.26:444:57
1510.26:464:55
1610.16:484:52
1710.06:504:50
189.96:524:47
199.86:544:45
209.86:564:42
219.76:594:40
229.67:014:37
239.57:034:35
249.57:054:33
259.47:074:30
269.37:094:28
279.27:124:26
289.27:144:23
299.17:164:21
309.07:184:19
318.97:204:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hässleholm?

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 Hässleholm.

What to pack for Hässleholm in October

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

In October, Hässleholm sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hässleholm 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Hässleholm in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hässleholm peaks around July 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hässleholm?

Hässleholm sits at 56.2°N, 13.8°E, 58 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Kristianstad, 28 km away.

Topography around Hässleholm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hässleholm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Hässleholm is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kristianstad 28 km · Eslöv 46 km · Ängelholm 57 km · Lund 62 km · Landskrona 66 km · Staffanstorp 67 km · Helsingborg 68 km · Karlshamn 68 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 Hässleholm (56.1591°, 13.7664°, elevation 58 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).