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Eksjö weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Eksjö at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 22°
Sunshine a year
1,670 h
Rain a year
660 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
215 m

Climate in Eksjö

Eksjö has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 22 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,670 hours of sunshine a year, Eksjö is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Eksjö

The best time to visit Eksjö is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in May and in September. The wettest month is July with 92 mm of precipitation.

Eksjö through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Eksjö in spring

Mar – May

50

Fair

  • 5–16 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Eksjö in summer

Jun – Aug

75

Good

  • 20–22 °C by day
  • 7.5 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Eksjö in autumn

Sep – Nov

37

Poor

  • 5–16 °C by day
  • 3.0 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Eksjö in winter

Dec – Feb

18

Poor

  • 1–2 °C by day
  • 1.5 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Eksjö for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

25

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 10°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 10°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 7°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 6°

07:3217:59

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:08–08:26 · evening 17:05–18:24
Blue hour
Morning 06:53–07:08 · evening 18:24–18:39

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Eksjö compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 13° at the start of the month to 7° at the end. The days get 2.4 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high13°7°
Night-time low6°3°
Daylight11.6 h9.2 h

What is the weather like in Eksjö in October?

In October, Eksjö is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eksjö.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 27 min07:32 – 17:59
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
75 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %22 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %48 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Eksjö

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Eksjö: score 79 against 25. In June, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. June has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Eksjö
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score2579better
Daytime high10°20°
Night-time low5°10°
Sunshine2.8 h8.3 hbetter
Rainy days11better13
Rainfall58 mmbetter78 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Eksjö month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

17January1° · 1.4 h

In January, Eksjö is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in January
21February1° · 2.3 h

In February, Eksjö is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 33 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in February
26March5° · 4.5 h

In March, Eksjö is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 32 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in March
49April11° · 6.6 h

In April, Eksjö is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 39 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in April
74May16° · 7.7 h

In May, Eksjö is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in May
79June20° · 8.3 h

In June, Eksjö is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in June
74July22° · 7.6 h

In July, Eksjö is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 92 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in July
72August21° · 6.5 h

In August, Eksjö is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in August
71September16° · 4.9 h

In September, Eksjö is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in September
25October10° · 2.8 h

In October, Eksjö is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in October
16November5° · 1.2 h

In November, Eksjö is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in November
16December2° · 0.9 h

In December, Eksjö is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 46 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eksjö.

Eksjö in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 22°

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Eksjö

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−4°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 10°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan171°−3°1.4 h1042
FebruaryFeb211°−4°2.3 h833
MarchMar265°−2°4.5 h832
AprilApr4911°2°6.6 h939
MayMay7416°6°7.7 h1262
JuneJun7920°10°8.3 h1378
JulyJul7422°12°7.6 h1492
AugustAug7221°12°6.5 h1380
SeptemberSep7116°9°4.9 h951
OctoberOct2510°5°2.8 h1158
NovemberNov165°1°1.2 h1048
DecemberDec162°−2°0.9 h1146

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

57.67° N, 14.97° E · 215 m · Europe/Stockholm

Sunshine1,670 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Eksjö

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,670 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.8 hDaylight 10.5 hShare of daylight 27 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.8 of 10.5 hours of daylight in Eksjö, 27 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain660 mm a year, most in July
Rain

Rain in Eksjö: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
660 mm on 128 days
Wettest month
Jul · 92 mm
Driest month
Mar · 32 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 58 mm

In October, Eksjö has about 11 rainy days with 58 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 6 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Eksjö

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 6).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 120 min
Fair skin
over 2 h
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & cloudsWindiest in January: 19 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Eksjö

How breezy and how cloudy Eksjö is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Eksjö typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
70 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 61 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 84 %
OctoberCloud cover 75 %Sunshine 2.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 75 % of the sky over Eksjö: mostly cloudy, with about 2.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

SnowChance of snow up to 52% in January
Snow

Snow in Eksjö

When Eksjö is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
28 days
Fresh snow a year
92 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 2 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Eksjö.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Eksjö

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Eksjö in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Eksjö has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    42

    Fair

    • 9 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 17 °C by day
    • 7.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    73

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    25

    Poor

    • 10 °C by day
    • 2.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    17

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 1.2 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 55 min
Distance
1,210 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Sweden

Currency
Swedish Krona (SEK)
Language
Swedish
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+46
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Eksjö vs Gränna

In October the holiday weather in Eksjö and Gränna is about equally good (score 25 vs 24). During the day it is about as warm in Gränna as in Eksjö.

Eksjö vs Gränna, in October
in OctoberEksjöGränna
Holiday weather score2524
Daytime high10°10°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1112
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberEksjö 10°Gränna 10°
EksjöGränna
Go to Gränna
Best places in the country
Ranking

Sweden in October: the best places

In October, Eksjö ranks 13 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Älmhult11°32
  2. 2Vimmerby11°31
  3. 3Linköping11°30
  4. 4Ljungby11°29
  5. 5Kumla11°29
  6. 6Katrineholm11°29
  7. 7Värnamo11°28
  8. 8Vadstena11°28
  9. 13EksjöThis page10°25
All destinations: Sweden
Places nearby4 places within 77 km

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  1. 90 % similar31MariefredSweden11°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 90 % similar29VänersborgSweden11°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 90 % similar25FagerstaSweden10°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 89 % similar27ÖrebroSweden10°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Eksjö

When is the best time to visit Eksjö?

The best time to visit Eksjö is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Eksjö?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Eksjö?

The wettest month is July with 92 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 32 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Eksjö get?

Eksjö gets around 1,670 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.3 hours a day; in December there are 0.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Eksjö in?

Eksjö is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Eksjö?

A nonstop flight from London to Eksjö takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,210 km.

Which school holidays are best for Eksjö?

Eksjö has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 42, May half-term 75, summer holidays 73, October half-term 25, Christmas holidays 17.