Karlstad in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Karlstad sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 187 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Karlstad's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karlstad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 187 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Karlstad in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 3°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Karlstad reaches about 10°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Karlstad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Karlstad 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 | -0° / -5° | 52 | 10.3 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -5° | 40 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -3° | 37 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 10° / 1° | 41 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 61 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 16.6 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 77 | 11.6 | 0 | 18.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 78 | 12.4 | 0 | 17.5 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 12° | 88 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 64 | 9.9 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 10° / 4° | 64 | 11.3 | 0.7 | 9.8 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 4° / 0° | 59 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 57 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Karlstad gets around 187 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early September to 6 h 18 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 1.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Karlstad?
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 Karlstad.
What to pack for Karlstad in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Karlstad sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Karlstad in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karlstad peaks around June 17 at about 5 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Karlstad?
Karlstad sits at 59.4°N, 13.5°E, 58 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Kristinehamn, 35 km away.
Topography around Karlstad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karlstad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.
The land around Karlstad is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (29%) 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 Karlstad (59.3793°, 13.5036°, 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.