Oskarshamn weather in October

In October, Oskarshamn sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Oskarshamn's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oskarshamn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:40 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Oskarshamn is urban area in Oskarshamn Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1856

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Oskarshamn reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°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)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5137
6137
7137
8136
9136
10126
11126
12126
13126
14126
15115
16115
17115
18115
19115
20105
21105
22105
23105
24104
25104
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

How October really feels in Oskarshamn

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oskarshamn 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 / -2°338.65.47.10.0
Feb / -3°3185.790.0
Mar / -1°287.83.111.40.4
Apr11° / 297.10.913.92.7
May16° / 469.9016.25.0
Jun20° / 10°5710.6017.56.0
Jul22° / 13°7010.80176.6
Aug22° / 13°5810.60156.4
Sep17° / 448.4012.55.5
Oct11° / 489.90.1102.8
Nov / 5010.41.97.70.6
Dec / -1°429.83.86.50.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43466
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113565
123466
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213169
223169
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Oskarshamn gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3300
4300
5300
6300
7300
8300
9300
10300
11300
12300
13310
14310
15311
16321
17321
18331
19331
20331
21341
22341
23341
24341
25341
26341
27341
28341
29341
30342
31342

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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light 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
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:20
211.16:095:17
311.16:115:14
411.06:135:12
510.96:155:09
610.86:175:06
710.76:205:03
810.66:225:00
910.66:244:58
1010.56:264:55
1110.46:284:52
1210.36:314:50
1310.26:334:47
1410.26:354:44
1510.16:374:42
1610.06:404:39
179.96:424:36
189.86:444:34
199.76:464:31
209.76:494:28
219.66:514:26
229.56:534:23
239.46:554:21
249.36:584:18
259.37:004:16
269.27:024:14
279.17:054:11
289.07:074:09
299.07:094:06
308.97:124:04
318.87:144:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Oskarshamn?

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

2.8
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 Oskarshamn.

What to pack for Oskarshamn in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Oskarshamn in October

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 18°C and coldest in March 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
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Oskarshamn 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 Oskarshamn peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oskarshamn?

Oskarshamn sits at 57.3°N, 16.4°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Västervik, 56 km away.

VäxjöNässjöVisbyKarlskronaLinköpingHuskvarna

Topography around Oskarshamn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oskarshamn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Oskarshamn is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Västervik 56 km · Kalmar 67 km · Växjö 108 km · Nässjö 113 km · Visby 118 km · Karlskrona 133 km · Linköping 137 km · Huskvarna 141 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 Oskarshamn (57.2645°, 16.4484°, elevation 22 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).