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Weather in October in Västra Götaland

Planning a getaway to Västra Götaland this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Västra Götaland in October?

Västra Götaland is a region in Sweden. October in Västra Götaland generally has moderate temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 12°C and nighttime temperatures around 6°C in Gothenburg.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Skövde with an average of 65 mm to high rainfall in Kyrkesund with 131 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 101 hours of sunlight expected in Gothenburg. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Västra Götaland in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Västra Götaland climate page.

Where to go in Västra Götaland in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Västra Götaland 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 Västra Götaland?

Gothenburg

In October Gothenburg generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gothenburg
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
18°C 
10°C 
171 hours 
100 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
6°C 
101 hours 
100 mm 
15 days 
poor 
8°C 
2°C 
49 hours 
79 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Gothenburg

Lysekil

In October Lysekil generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lysekil
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
17°C 
11°C 
171 hours 
93 mm 
13 days 
12°C 
7°C 
101 hours 
104 mm 
15 days 
poor 
8°C 
3°C 
49 hours 
91 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Lysekil

Ljungskile

In October Ljungskile generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ljungskile
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
17°C 
9°C 
171 hours 
91 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
5°C 
101 hours 
93 mm 
15 days 
7°C 
2°C 
49 hours 
75 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Ljungskile

Fjällbacka

In October Fjällbacka generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fjällbacka
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
17°C 
11°C 
171 hours 
96 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
7°C 
101 hours 
106 mm 
16 days 
poor 
8°C 
3°C 
49 hours 
96 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Fjällbacka

Sundsandvik

In October Sundsandvik generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sundsandvik
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
17°C 
10°C 
171 hours 
90 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
5°C 
101 hours 
95 mm 
15 days 
7°C 
2°C 
49 hours 
80 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Sundsandvik

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

Is October the best time to visit Västra Götaland?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Gothenburg, October may not be the ideal time to visit Västra Götaland.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July offering mostly perfect weather in Gothenburg. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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