Visby weather in October

In October, Visby sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Visby's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Visby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:33 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Visby is urban area in Gotland Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1645

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 Visby reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°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 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
2139
3139
4139
5139
6129
7129
8129
9128
10128
11118
12118
13118
14118
15117
16117
17107
18107
19107
20107
21107
22107
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3186

How October really feels in Visby

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.

Visby 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 / -0°399.96.170.0
Feb / -1°348.8690.0
Mar / 297.93.411.40.0
Apr / 296.91.2141.2
May12° / 346.90.116.33.7
Jun17° / 11°468.7017.65.6
Jul20° / 15°588.7017.16.6
Aug20° / 15°5910.70156.2
Sep16° / 12°499.8012.54.9
Oct11° / 5411.30.1102.4
Nov / 5512.31.67.70.6
Dec / 4912.24.36.40.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153565
163466
173367
183367
193367
203268
213169
223169
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Visby gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2330
3340
4340
5350
6350
7350
8350
9350
10350
11350
12360
13360
14360
15360
16360
17360
18360
19371
20371
21371
22381
23381
24381
25391
26391
27391
28392
29392
30402
31402

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
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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 22 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
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 5:59 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 3:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.25:595:12
211.16:025:09
311.06:045:07
411.06:065:04
510.96:085:01
610.86:104:58
710.76:134:55
810.66:154:52
910.56:174:50
1010.56:194:47
1110.46:224:44
1210.36:244:41
1310.26:264:39
1410.16:294:36
1510.06:314:33
1610.06:334:31
179.96:354:28
189.86:384:25
199.76:404:23
209.66:424:20
219.56:454:17
229.56:474:15
239.46:494:12
249.36:524:10
259.26:544:07
269.16:564:05
279.16:594:02
289.07:014:00
298.97:033:58
308.87:063:55
318.77:083:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
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
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Visby?

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 Visby.

What to pack for Visby in October

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

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

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Visby 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Visby 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 Visby peaks around June 18 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Visby?

Visby sits at 57.6°N, 18.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Västervik, 99 km away.

VästervikOskarshamnNyköpingKalmarNorrköpingHaningeTullingeTumba

Topography around Visby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Visby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Visby is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Västervik 99 km · Oskarshamn 118 km · Nyköping 145 km · Kalmar 160 km · Norrköping 163 km · Haninge 170 km · Tullinge 175 km · Tumba 175 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 Visby (57.6409°, 18.296°, 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).