Västervik weather in October

In October, Västervik sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Västervik's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Västervik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Västervik is urban area in Västervik Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ · 2017

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 13°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Västervik reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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)
1139
2139
3139
4138
5138
6128
7128
8128
9128
10128
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
16107
17106
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
2396
2496
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3085
3185

How October really feels in Västervik

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.

Västervik 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 / -1°389.76.270.0
Feb / -2°369.16.68.90.0
Mar / -0°308.13.311.40.1
Apr / 327.31.3141.4
May12° / 449.40.116.33.5
Jun17° / 11°5810.2017.65.4
Jul20° / 14°6710.4017.16.3
Aug20° / 14°6010.6015.16.2
Sep16° / 11°529.3012.55.0
Oct11° / 58110.1102.4
Nov / 5912.32.47.60.5
Dec / 5011.24.76.30.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243070
253070
263070
273070
282971
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Västervik gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 39% 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 (%)
1310
2310
3310
4320
5320
6320
7320
8320
9320
10330
11330
12340
13340
14350
15350
16361
17361
18371
19371
20381
21381
22391
23391
24391
25391
26391
27392
28392
29392
30392
31393

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
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1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
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2620light breeze
2720light breeze
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2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 3:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:19
211.16:085:16
311.06:115:13
411.06:135:10
510.96:155:07
610.86:175:05
710.76:205:02
810.66:224:59
910.56:244:56
1010.56:264:53
1110.46:294:51
1210.36:314:48
1310.26:334:45
1410.16:354:42
1510.06:384:40
169.96:404:37
179.96:424:34
189.86:454:32
199.76:474:29
209.66:494:26
219.56:524:24
229.56:544:21
239.46:564:19
249.36:594:16
259.27:014:14
269.17:034:11
279.07:064:09
289.07:084:06
298.97:104:04
308.87:134:01
318.77:153:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
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
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Västervik?

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

2.4
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 Västervik.

What to pack for Västervik in October

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

In October, Västervik sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Västervik 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 19 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
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Västervik 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 Västervik peaks around June 17 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Västervik?

Västervik sits at 57.8°N, 16.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Oskarshamn, 56 km away.

LinköpingNorrköpingVisbyNyköpingNässjöKalmarMotala

Topography around Västervik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Västervik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Västervik is covered by trees (43%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Oskarshamn 56 km · Linköping 94 km · Norrköping 97 km · Visby 99 km · Nyköping 113 km · Nässjö 116 km · Kalmar 123 km · Motala 128 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 Västervik (57.7584°, 16.6373°, elevation 11 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).