Karlstad weather in October

In October, Karlstad sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Karlstad's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Karlstad is urban area in Karlstad Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Karlstad reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°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)
1136
2136
3126
4126
5125
6125
7115
8115
9115
10115
11114
12104
13104
14104
15104
1694
1793
1893
1993
2093
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2682
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How October really feels in Karlstad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karlstad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°5210.37.56.60.0
Feb / -5°408.26.78.70.0
Mar / -3°377.84.811.30.3
Apr10° / 418.51.814.12.4
May16° / 6110.80.216.64.7
Jun19° / 10°7711.6018.15.8
Jul22° / 13°7812.4017.56.1
Aug20° / 12°8813.1015.35.9
Sep16° / 649.9012.64.7
Oct10° / 6411.30.79.82.0
Nov / 5911.13.17.30.1
Dec / -4°5710.76.15.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63466
73466
83565
93466
103466
113565
123466
133466
143367
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203070
213169
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Karlstad gets around 64 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2350
3350
4360
5360
6361
7351
8351
9351
10351
11341
12341
13342
14342
15342
16342
17342
18352
19352
20353
21363
22373
23373
24373
25383
26383
27384
28384
29374
30375
31375

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:205:30
211.16:235:27
311.06:255:24
410.96:275:21
510.86:305:18
610.76:325:15
710.66:355:12
810.56:375:09
910.46:405:06
1010.36:425:03
1110.36:445:00
1210.26:474:57
1310.16:494:54
1410.06:524:51
159.96:544:48
169.86:574:45
179.76:594:42
189.67:024:40
199.57:044:37
209.57:074:34
219.47:094:31
229.37:124:28
239.27:144:26
249.17:174:23
259.07:194:20
268.97:224:18
278.87:244:15
288.87:274:12
298.77:294:10
308.67:324:07
318.57:344:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Karlstad?

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

2.0
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 Karlstad.

What to pack for Karlstad in October

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

In October, Karlstad sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Karlstad 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

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.

ÖrebroKumlaLidköpingSkövdeHalden

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.

3 km
48 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
434 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kristinehamn 35 km · Karlskoga 58 km · Mariestad 77 km · Örebro 97 km · Kumla 97 km · Lidköping 99 km · Skövde 112 km · Halden 124 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 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. 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).