Södertälje weather in October

In October, Södertälje sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.8 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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Södertälje's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Södertälje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Södertälje is urban area in Södertälje Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1300

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 Södertälje 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 6°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
3136
4126
5126
6125
7125
8115
9115
10115
11115
12105
13104
14104
15104
16104
1794
1894
1994
2094
2193
2293
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2973
3072
3172

How October really feels in Södertälje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Södertälje 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 / -4°368.15.46.60.0
Feb / -5°307.56.18.80.0
Mar / -3°307.74.611.30.2
Apr10° / 338.11.514.12.2
May15° / 459.60.216.64.6
Jun19° / 10°6611.4018.15.8
Jul22° / 13°7111.5017.56.3
Aug21° / 12°7012.1015.26.0
Sep16° / 518.7012.64.9
Oct10° / 499.50.29.82.2
Nov / 469.92.87.30.2
Dec / -3°4410.45.65.90.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73565
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143367
153268
163268
173169
183070
193070
202971
213070
223070
232971
242872
252773
262773
272773
282773
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Södertälje gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% 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
5290
6290
7290
8290
9280
10280
11280
12280
13280
14280
15280
16280
17290
18290
19301
20301
21311
22311
23321
24331
25332
26332
27332
28343
29343
30343
31344

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
4991
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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light 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
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 3:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:045:13
211.16:065:10
311.06:085:07
410.96:115:04
510.86:135:01
610.76:154:58
710.66:184:55
810.56:204:53
910.46:234:50
1010.46:254:47
1110.36:284:44
1210.26:304:41
1310.16:324:38
1410.06:354:35
159.96:374:32
169.86:404:29
179.76:424:26
189.66:454:24
199.66:474:21
209.56:504:18
219.46:524:15
229.36:554:13
239.26:574:10
249.17:004:07
259.07:024:04
269.07:054:02
278.97:073:59
288.87:103:57
298.77:123:54
308.67:153:51
318.57:173:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Södertälje?

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

2.2
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 Södertälje.

What to pack for Södertälje in October

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

In October, Södertälje 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 Södertälje 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Södertälje 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 Södertälje peaks around June 17 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Södertälje?

Södertälje sits at 59.2°N, 17.6°E, 29 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Tumba, 12 km away.

Topography around Södertälje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Södertälje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Södertälje is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tumba 12 km · Ekerö 15 km · Tullinge 16 km · Huddinge 21 km · Hässelby Villastad 23 km · Bromma 24 km · Årsta 27 km · Sundbyberg 27 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 Södertälje (59.1955°, 17.6253°, elevation 29 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).