Uppsala weather in October

In October, Uppsala sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 18% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Uppsala's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uppsala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Uppsala is city in Uppsala County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Uppsala reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°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)
1135
2135
3125
4125
5125
6125
7115
8114
9114
10114
11104
12104
13104
14103
15103
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2183
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

How October really feels in Uppsala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Uppsala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°348.25.76.40.0
Feb / -6°277.368.70.0
Mar / -3°297.34.611.30.2
Apr10° / 338.11.714.12.3
May15° / 469.70.216.74.8
Jun19° / 6811.7018.35.8
Jul22° / 12°7011017.66.4
Aug21° / 11°7212.2015.36.0
Sep16° / 498.7012.64.9
Oct10° / 489.40.39.82.0
Nov / 439.73.17.20.1
Dec / -3°419.76.15.70.0

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193268
203070
213070
222971
232971
243070
252971
262971
272872
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Uppsala gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5300
6300
7300
8301
9291
10291
11281
12281
13281
14281
15271
16271
17271
18281
19281
20281
21291
22301
23301
24311
25312
26322
27322
28323
29323
30324
31324

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
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 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 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 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 3:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:045:13
211.16:075:10
311.06:095:07
410.96:115:03
510.86:145:00
610.76:164:57
710.66:194:54
810.56:214:51
910.46:244:48
1010.36:264:45
1110.26:294:42
1210.16:314:39
1310.06:344:36
149.96:364:33
159.96:394:30
169.86:424:27
179.76:444:25
189.66:474:22
199.56:494:19
209.46:524:16
219.36:544:13
229.26:574:10
239.16:594:07
249.07:024:05
259.07:054:02
268.97:073:59
278.87:103:56
288.77:123:54
298.67:153:51
308.57:183:48
318.47:203:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Uppsala?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uppsala.

What to pack for Uppsala in October

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

In October, Uppsala sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Uppsala in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Uppsala 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 Uppsala peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Uppsala?

Uppsala sits at 59.9°N, 17.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Gamla Uppsala, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Uppsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uppsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Uppsala is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Gamla Uppsala 4.0 km · Märsta 29 km · Enköping 40 km · Upplands Väsby 41 km · Vallentuna 44 km · Jakobsberg 50 km · Sollentuna 51 km · Täby 52 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 Uppsala (59.8588°, 17.6389°, 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).