Katrineholm weather in October

In October, Katrineholm sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.9 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 19% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Katrineholm's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katrineholm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Katrineholm is urban area in Katrineholm 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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Katrineholm 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 14°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
5126
6126
7125
8115
9115
10115
11115
12105
13105
14104
15104
16104
1794
1894
1994
2094
2193
2293
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2973
3072
3172

How October really feels in Katrineholm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Katrineholm 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 / -4°378.35.66.70.0
Feb / -5°317.55.88.80.0
Mar / -2°307.64.711.40.2
Apr10° / 367.81.414.12.3
May15° / 51100.216.54.7
Jun19° / 10°6811.60185.7
Jul22° / 13°7412.2017.46.1
Aug21° / 12°7012.3015.26.0
Sep16° / 539.3012.64.8
Oct10° / 5210.10.49.92.1
Nov / 489.937.40.2
Dec / -3°4510.25.760.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43565
53466
63367
73466
83367
93268
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183070
193070
203070
212971
223070
232971
242971
252872
262773
272773
282773
292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Katrineholm gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5310
6310
7310
8300
9300
10300
11300
12290
13291
14301
15301
16301
17301
18311
19311
20321
21332
22342
23342
24342
25353
26353
27353
28353
29354
30354
31354

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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 13 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
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 3:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:095:19
211.16:115:16
311.06:145:13
410.96:165:10
510.86:185:07
610.76:215:04
710.66:235:01
810.56:264:59
910.56:284:56
1010.46:304:53
1110.36:334:50
1210.26:354:47
1310.16:384:44
1410.06:404:41
159.96:424:38
169.86:454:36
179.86:474:33
189.76:504:30
199.66:524:27
209.56:554:24
219.46:574:22
229.37:004:19
239.27:024:16
249.17:054:14
259.17:074:11
269.07:104:08
278.97:124:06
288.87:144:03
298.77:174:01
308.67:193:58
318.67:223:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
230.9Dim
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 Katrineholm?

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

2.1
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 Katrineholm.

What to pack for Katrineholm in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Katrineholm in October

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Katrineholm 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 Katrineholm peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Katrineholm?

Katrineholm sits at 59.0°N, 16.2°E, 51 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Eskilstuna, 45 km away.

Topography around Katrineholm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katrineholm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Katrineholm is covered by trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Eskilstuna 45 km · Norrköping 45 km · Nyköping 53 km · Köping 59 km · Kumla 63 km · Örebro 65 km · Västerås 72 km · Linköping 73 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 Katrineholm (58.9959°, 16.2072°, elevation 51 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).