Varberg weather in October

In October, Varberg sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 15.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Varberg's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:56 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Varberg is urban area in Varberg Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1666

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 Varberg reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21310
3139
4139
5139
6139
7129
8129
9128
10128
11128
12128
13118
14118
15118
16117
17117
18117
19107
20107
21107
22107
23107
24107
25107
26106
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

How October really feels in Varberg

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.

Varberg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°7112.44.77.10.0
Feb / -1°5410.54.790.0
Mar / 4710311.40.1
Apr / 469.40.513.91.9
May14° / 5611.1016.24.0
Jun17° / 12°7912.2017.55.2
Jul19° / 14°8412.60175.9
Aug19° / 15°10714.70155.5
Sep16° / 12°8912.8012.54.5
Oct11° / 9915.40.2102.4
Nov / 8113.30.97.80.7
Dec / 8014.23.56.50.0

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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73862
83763
93763
103664
113664
123565
133565
143367
153367
163268
173268
183169
193169
202971
212971
222872
232971
242971
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Varberg gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 15.4 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 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
447
547
646
746
846
946
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1546
1646
1747
1847
1948
2049
2150
2251
2352
2452
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3955
4955
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 6:23 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:235:37
211.16:255:34
311.16:275:31
411.06:305:29
510.96:325:26
610.86:345:23
710.76:365:20
810.76:385:17
910.66:405:15
1010.56:435:12
1110.46:455:09
1210.36:475:07
1310.26:495:04
1410.26:525:01
1510.16:544:59
1610.06:564:56
179.96:584:53
189.87:014:51
199.87:034:48
209.77:054:46
219.67:074:43
229.57:104:41
239.47:124:38
249.47:144:36
259.37:164:33
269.27:194:31
279.17:214:28
289.07:234:26
299.07:254:24
308.97:284:21
318.87:304:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Varberg?

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 Varberg.

What to pack for Varberg in October

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

In October, Varberg sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Varberg in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Varberg 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 Varberg peaks around June 18 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Varberg?

Varberg sits at 57.1°N, 12.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Falkenberg, 27 km away.

Topography around Varberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Varberg is covered by water (35%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Falkenberg 27 km · Kungsbacka 44 km · Kinna 52 km · Halmstad 60 km · Mölnlycke 62 km · Mölndal 63 km · Västra Frölunda 63 km · Majorna 68 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 Varberg (57.1056°, 12.2508°, elevation 15 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).