Karlshamn weather in October

In October, Karlshamn sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 16% 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 Karlshamn's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlshamn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:43 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Karlshamn is urban area in Karlshamn Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1664

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 Karlshamn reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7128
8127
9127
10127
11127
12127
13117
14117
15116
16116
17116
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
23106
24105
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

How October really feels in Karlshamn

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Karlshamn 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 / -1°5411.35.47.30.0
Feb / -2°459.75.79.10.0
Mar / -0°399.13.411.40.2
Apr / 378.50.813.82.0
May14° / 509.90164.1
Jun18° / 11°6711.4017.25.4
Jul20° / 13°7611.8016.86.0
Aug20° / 13°6912.1014.95.9
Sep16° / 10°5910.2012.54.8
Oct11° / 6511.30.310.12.5
Nov / 6112.51.47.90.6
Dec / 6012.24.16.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83367
93466
103367
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173070
183070
192971
202971
212872
222773
232773
242773
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Karlshamn gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% 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 (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5350
6350
7350
8340
9340
10340
11340
12341
13341
14341
15351
16351
17351
18361
19371
20371
21381
22381
23392
24392
25392
26402
27402
28402
29412
30412
31412

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
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 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:12 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:27
211.26:145:25
311.16:165:22
411.06:185:19
510.96:205:16
610.96:225:14
710.86:245:11
810.76:265:08
910.66:295:06
1010.56:315:03
1110.56:335:01
1210.46:354:58
1310.36:374:55
1410.26:394:53
1510.16:414:50
1610.16:434:48
1710.06:464:45
189.96:484:43
199.86:504:40
209.86:524:38
219.76:544:35
229.66:564:33
239.56:594:31
249.57:014:28
259.47:034:26
269.37:054:23
279.27:074:21
289.27:094:19
299.17:124:17
309.07:144:14
318.97:164:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Karlshamn?

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

2.5
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 Karlshamn.

What to pack for Karlshamn in October

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

In October, Karlshamn sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Karlshamn 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 offshore 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
Nov8Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Karlshamn 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 Karlshamn peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karlshamn?

Karlshamn sits at 56.2°N, 14.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Karlskrona, 45 km away.

LjungbyEslövYstadKalmar

Topography around Karlshamn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlshamn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Karlshamn is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Karlskrona 45 km · Kristianstad 47 km · Hässleholm 68 km · Växjö 79 km · Ljungby 93 km · Eslöv 104 km · Ystad 105 km · Kalmar 107 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 Karlshamn (56.1706°, 14.8619°, elevation 14 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).