Ystad weather in October

In October, Ystad sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ystad's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ystad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Ystad is urban area in Ystad Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2016

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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ystad reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2148
3148
4148
5138
6138
7138
8138
9137
10137
11127
12127
13127
14127
15127
16126
17116
18116
19116
20116
21116
22116
23106
24106
25106
26106
27105
28105
29105
3095
3195

How October really feels in Ystad

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.

Ystad 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°4911.14.77.50.0
Feb / -2°429.74.79.20.0
Mar / 399.23.211.40.3
Apr10° / 348.10.513.82.3
May15° / 439.4015.94.4
Jun18° / 11°5810.5017.15.7
Jul21° / 13°5910.9016.66.3
Aug20° / 13°6611.9014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°549.3012.55.2
Oct12° / 5510.60.110.12.9
Nov / 4911.10.980.8
Dec / 5211.436.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163169
173169
183169
193169
202971
212872
222872
232872
242773
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ystad gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 40% 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 (%)
131
232
332
433
533
633
733
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2335
2436
2537
2637
2738
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 (%)
1928
2937
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:155:32
211.26:175:29
311.16:195:27
411.06:215:24
511.06:235:22
610.96:255:19
710.86:275:16
810.76:305:14
910.76:325:11
1010.66:345:09
1110.56:365:06
1210.46:385:03
1310.46:405:01
1410.36:424:58
1510.26:444:56
1610.16:464:54
1710.06:484:51
1810.06:504:49
199.96:524:46
209.86:544:44
219.86:564:41
229.76:594:39
239.67:014:37
249.57:034:34
259.57:054:32
269.47:074:30
279.37:094:28
289.27:114:25
299.27:134:23
309.17:154:21
319.07:184:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ystad?

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

2.9
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 Ystad.

What to pack for Ystad in October

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

In October, Ystad sees daytime highs around 12°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 Ystad 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 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
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Ystad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ystad peaks around June 21 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 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ystad?

Ystad sits at 55.4°N, 13.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Trelleborg, 42 km away.

Topography around Ystad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ystad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Ystad is covered by water (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Trelleborg 42 km · Staffanstorp 45 km · Lund 50 km · Malmo 55 km · Eslöv 56 km · Kristianstad 70 km · Landskrona 79 km · Hässleholm 81 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 Ystad (55.4297°, 13.8204°, elevation 8 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).