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Weather in October in Västerbotten

Planning a journey to Västerbotten this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Västerbotten in October?

Västerbotten is a region in Sweden. October in Västerbotten generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 3°C in Hemavan to 8°C in Himmersundet. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Himmersundet and -3°C in Hemavan.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Vilhelmina with an average of 63 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Hemavan with 95 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 105 hours of sunlight expected in Umeå. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at October's conditions in Västerbotten, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Västerbotten's yearly weather, check out our Västerbotten climate page.

Where to go in Västerbotten in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Västerbotten on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Västerbotten?

Umeå

In October Umeå generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Umeå
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
156 hours 
67 mm 
15 days 
8°C 
2°C 
105 hours 
75 mm 
15 days 
poor 
3°C 
-2°C 
45 hours 
73 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Umeå

Skellefteå

In October Skellefteå generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Skellefteå
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
65 mm 
15 days 
7°C 
2°C 
69 mm 
15 days 
poor 
2°C 
-3°C 
63 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Skellefteå

Karlsten

In October Karlsten generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Karlsten
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
4°C 
76 mm 
18 days 
5°C 
-1°C 
66 mm 
17 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-7°C 
60 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Karlsten

Vilhelmina

In October Vilhelmina generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Vilhelmina
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
4°C 
71 mm 
18 days 
6°C 
-1°C 
63 mm 
17 days 
poor 
0°C 
-6°C 
58 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Vilhelmina

Tärnaby

In October Tärnaby generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tärnaby
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
10°C 
3°C 
96 mm 
21 days 
poor 
3°C 
-2°C 
83 mm 
21 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-8°C 
77 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Tärnaby

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Västerbotten, in Sweden.

Is October the best time to visit Västerbotten?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Västerbotten due to the typically poor weather in Umeå.

Generally speaking, July provides perfect weather in Umeå. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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