Nyköping weather in October

In October, Nyköping sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 20% 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 Nyköping's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyköping's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Nyköping is urban area in Nyköping Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1187

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 Nyköping reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°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 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2128
3128
4127
5127
6127
7117
8117
9117
10117
11116
12106
13106
14106
15106
16106
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2485
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3174

How October really feels in Nyköping

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nyköping 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 / -3°429.266.70.0
Feb / -3°348.56.68.80.0
Mar / -1°327.64.311.40.0
Apr / 347.31.3141.4
May13° / 449.40.216.53.7
Jun17° / 11°6010.6017.95.4
Jul20° / 14°7011017.36.2
Aug20° / 14°6811.6015.26.0
Sep15° / 10°589.3012.64.7
Oct10° / 5810.50.29.92.1
Nov / 5711.32.67.40.2
Dec / -1°5211.45.26.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193169
203070
213169
223070
233070
243070
252971
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nyköping gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2310
3310
4310
5310
6320
7310
8310
9320
10320
11320
12320
13320
14320
15320
16330
17330
18330
19340
20340
21351
22361
23361
24371
25371
26382
27382
28382
29383
30383
31383

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
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 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:06 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 3:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:16
211.16:085:13
311.06:105:10
410.96:135:07
510.86:155:05
610.76:175:02
710.76:204:59
810.66:224:56
910.56:244:53
1010.46:274:50
1110.36:294:47
1210.26:314:44
1310.16:344:41
1410.06:364:39
1510.06:394:36
169.96:414:33
179.86:434:30
189.76:464:27
199.66:484:25
209.56:514:22
219.46:534:19
229.36:564:17
239.36:584:14
249.27:014:11
259.17:034:09
269.07:054:06
278.97:084:03
288.87:104:01
298.87:133:58
308.77:153:56
318.67:183:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nyköping?

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 Nyköping.

What to pack for Nyköping in October

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

In October, Nyköping sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nyköping 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 16 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 Nyköping 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 Nyköping 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 Nyköping?

Nyköping sits at 58.8°N, 17.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Norrköping, 51 km away.

Topography around Nyköping

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyköping has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Nyköping is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Norrköping 51 km · Katrineholm 53 km · Södertälje 61 km · Tumba 68 km · Tullinge 71 km · Eskilstuna 74 km · Ekerö 75 km · Huddinge 78 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 Nyköping (58.753°, 17.0079°, elevation 20 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).