Luleå weather in October

In October, Luleå sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°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 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Luleå's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luleå's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:43 AM – 3:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Luleå is urban area in Luleå Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1650

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 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Luleå reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 9°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)
196
296
396
485
585
685
785
884
974
1074
1174
1274
1363
1463
1563
1663
1752
1852
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2052
2151
2241
2341
2441
2541
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2741
2840
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3030
3130

How October really feels in Luleå

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Luleå weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°418.99.84.20.0
Feb-6° / -10°307.48.37.60.0
Mar-2° / -7°307.17.811.10.0
Apr / -3°306.44.714.80.0
May / 387.60.718.41.2
Jun13° / 538.3021.33.5
Jul17° / 13°609.90205.5
Aug16° / 13°6210.1016.45.1
Sep12° / 599.3012.73.1
Oct / 569.61.89.10.6
Nov / -2°5611.46.85.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°5111.39.82.70.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43367
53565
63565
73565
83664
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143664
153565
163466
173466
183367
193466
203367
213268
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Luleå gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4321
5321
6311
7311
8302
9302
10303
11293
12294
13294
14285
15285
16286
17286
18287
19297
20298
21309
22319
233210
243310
253311
263411
273512
283612
293613
303714
313715

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
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2020breezy
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2220breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 216 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 2:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.95:534:47
210.85:574:44
310.76:004:40
410.56:034:36
510.46:064:32
610.36:104:28
710.26:134:24
810.16:164:20
910.06:194:17
109.86:234:13
119.76:264:09
129.66:294:05
139.56:334:01
149.46:363:57
159.26:403:54
169.16:433:50
179.06:463:46
188.96:503:42
198.86:533:39
208.66:573:35
218.57:003:31
228.47:043:27
238.37:073:24
248.27:113:20
258.07:143:16
267.97:183:12
277.87:213:09
287.77:253:05
297.67:283:01
307.47:322:58
317.37:362:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
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230.6Dim
240.6Dim
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260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Luleå?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luleå.

What to pack for Luleå in October

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

In October, Luleå sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Luleå in October

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 15°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
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Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Luleå 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 Luleå peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Luleå?

Luleå sits at 65.6°N, 22.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Boden, 34 km away.

TornioSkellefteåKemiRaaheHaukipudasOulu

Topography around Luleå

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luleå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Luleå is covered by water (39%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Boden 34 km · Piteå 43 km · Tornio 96 km · Skellefteå 108 km · Kemi 112 km · Raahe 148 km · Haukipudas 155 km · Oulu 167 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 Luleå (65.5841°, 22.1547°, elevation 17 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).