Hudiksvall weather in October

In October, Hudiksvall sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°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 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hudiksvall's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hudiksvall's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Hudiksvall is urban area in Hudiksvall 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 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hudiksvall 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 4°C and 12°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)
1116
2115
3115
4115
5105
6105
7105
8104
9104
1094
1194
1294
1393
1483
1583
1683
1783
1873
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2462
2562
2662
2762
2861
2961
3051
3151

How October really feels in Hudiksvall

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hudiksvall weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°4298.75.90.0
Feb-1° / -7°307.37.98.40.0
Mar / -4°327.16.911.30.0
Apr / -0°367.53.514.31.1
May12° / 4590.417.23.3
Jun16° / 6010.50195.0
Jul20° / 12°7111.5018.25.9
Aug19° / 12°7811.9015.65.7
Sep14° / 539.7012.64.1
Oct / 6410.71.49.61.3
Nov / -1°5410.75.66.70.0
Dec-0° / -5°4910.3850.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23466
33466
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173664
183565
193565
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263268
273169
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hudiksvall gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 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 (%)
1330
2341
3341
4341
5341
6341
7342
8342
9332
10333
11333
12334
13324
14324
15325
16325
17325
18325
19326
20336
21336
22346
23347
24357
25357
26367
27368
28368
29368
30369
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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light 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 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 3:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:085:13
211.06:115:09
310.96:145:06
410.86:165:03
510.76:195:00
610.66:224:56
710.56:244:53
810.46:274:50
910.36:304:47
1010.26:334:43
1110.16:354:40
1210.06:384:37
139.96:414:34
149.86:444:30
159.76:464:27
169.66:494:24
179.56:524:21
189.46:554:18
199.36:584:15
209.27:004:12
219.17:034:08
229.07:064:05
238.97:094:02
248.87:123:59
258.77:143:56
268.67:173:53
278.57:203:50
288.47:233:47
298.37:263:44
308.27:293:42
318.17:323:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hudiksvall?

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

1.3
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 Hudiksvall.

What to pack for Hudiksvall in October

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

In October, Hudiksvall 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 Hudiksvall 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Hudiksvall 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 Hudiksvall peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hudiksvall?

Hudiksvall sits at 61.7°N, 17.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sundsvall, 75 km away.

HärnösandGävleSandvikenFalunBorlängeÖrnsköldsvikLudvika

Topography around Hudiksvall

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hudiksvall has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Hudiksvall is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sundsvall 75 km · Härnösand 109 km · Gävle 117 km · Sandviken 125 km · Falun 148 km · Borlänge 165 km · Örnsköldsvik 192 km · Ludvika 204 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 Hudiksvall (61.7274°, 17.1056°, elevation 2 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).