Motala weather in October

In October, Motala sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Motala's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Motala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Motala is urban area in Motala Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 10.2 µg/m³ · 2016
Founded
1288

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 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Motala reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°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)
1137
2127
3127
4127
5127
6126
7116
8116
9116
10116
11116
12106
13105
14105
15105
16105
1795
1895
1995
2094
2194
2294
2394
2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3173

How October really feels in Motala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Motala 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 / -3°409.36.26.80.0
Feb / -4°338.26.18.80.0
Mar / -2°3084.511.40.1
Apr / 357.71.7142.0
May14° / 499.90.116.44.3
Jun18° / 10°7412017.95.6
Jul21° / 13°8012.1017.36.1
Aug20° / 13°7512.6015.25.8
Sep15° / 5710.2012.54.5
Oct10° / 5711.10.59.92.1
Nov / 5010.73.17.50.2
Dec / -1°4610.45.56.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
143070
152971
163070
172872
182872
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262773
272773
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Motala gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% 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
4350
5350
6340
7340
8340
9330
10330
11330
12331
13331
14331
15331
16341
17341
18341
19352
20362
21362
22372
23373
24383
25383
26383
27384
28384
29384
30385
31385

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
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:13 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:135:24
211.16:165:22
311.06:185:19
410.96:205:16
510.86:225:13
610.76:255:10
710.76:275:07
810.66:295:04
910.56:325:01
1010.46:344:58
1110.36:374:55
1210.26:394:53
1310.16:414:50
1410.16:444:47
1510.06:464:44
169.96:484:41
179.86:514:39
189.76:534:36
199.66:564:33
209.56:584:30
219.57:004:28
229.47:034:25
239.37:054:22
249.27:084:20
259.17:104:17
269.07:124:15
279.07:154:12
288.97:174:10
298.87:204:07
308.77:224:05
318.67:254:02

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 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 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
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Motala?

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

2.1
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 Motala.

What to pack for Motala in October

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

In October, Motala sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Motala 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 Motala peaks around June 16 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Motala?

Motala sits at 58.5°N, 15.0°E, 107 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Linköping, 37 km away.

Karlskoga

Topography around Motala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Motala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m.

The land around Motala is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (30%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Linköping 37 km · Kumla 66 km · Norrköping 67 km · Skövde 71 km · Mariestad 73 km · Örebro 83 km · Katrineholm 85 km · Karlskoga 93 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 Motala (58.5371°, 15.0365°, elevation 107 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).