Weather in Stockholm in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Stockholm in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +9°C with a maximum of +16°C and a minimum of -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 41% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +9°C.
Is Stockholm warm or cold in October?
Stockholm is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +16°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +9°C to +5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Stockholm:
Water temperature in Stockholm in October
Water in Stockholm in October is Cold. It varies from +7°C to +12°C, with an average of +9°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +10°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Stockholm in October?
Climate in Stockholm in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +10°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -8°C | -14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +19°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 50 mm | 35 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +9°C | +6°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 83% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +16°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +10°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 51 mm to 50 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in September to 4 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Stockholm is gradually increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Stockholm?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Stockholm in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+7°C) and the highest in 2020 (+12°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 313 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 835 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Stockholm
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Stockholm, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.