Helsingborg in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Helsingborg sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Helsingborg's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Helsingborg's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 179 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Helsingborg in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 5°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Helsingborg reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Helsingborg
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Helsingborg weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -1° | 54 | 11.8 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -2° | 45 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -0° | 45 | 10 | 3 | 11.4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 11° / 3° | 44 | 10 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 2.8 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 60 | 11.2 | 0 | 16 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 81 | 12.3 | 0 | 17.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 81 | 12.6 | 0 | 16.7 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 13° | 87 | 13.3 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 62 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.5 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 12° / 6° | 65 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 53 | 11.6 | 1 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 4° / -0° | 57 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Helsingborg gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early September to 7 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Helsingborg?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Helsingborg.
What to pack for Helsingborg in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Helsingborg sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Helsingborg in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 2 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 6 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Helsingborg in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Helsingborg peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Helsingborg?
Helsingborg sits at 56.0°N, 12.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Helsingør, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Helsingborg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Helsingborg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Helsingborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.
The land around Helsingborg is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (26%) within 80 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
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 Helsingborg (56.0467°, 12.6944°, elevation 13 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.