AI-generatedEskilstuna at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 23°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,750 h
- Rain a year
- 611 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 27 m
Climate in Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,750 hours of sunshine a year, Eskilstuna is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Eskilstuna
The best time to visit Eskilstuna is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and in September. The wettest month is July with 81 mm of precipitation.
Eskilstuna through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Eskilstuna in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 5–17 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Eskilstuna in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 21–23 °C by day
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Eskilstuna in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 5–17 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 28 rainy days in all
Eskilstuna in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 1–2 °C by day
- 1.7 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Jun, Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 4°
- Midday, 13:00: about 10°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 10°
- Evening, 20:00: about 7°
- Night, 23:00: about 5°
07:2917:50
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 07:04–08:27 · evening 16:52–18:15
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:48–07:04 · evening 18:15–18:31
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 Eskilstuna 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 2.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 13° | 7° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 1° |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | 9.0 h |
What is the weather like in Eskilstuna in October?
In October, Eskilstuna is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 21 min07:29 – 17:50
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- 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 %57 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Eskilstuna
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Eskilstuna: score 82 against 28. In June, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. June has one more rainy day. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 28 | 82better |
| Daytime high | 10° | 21° |
| Night-time low | 3° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 2.9 h | 8.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10better | 11 |
| Rainfall | 56 mmbetter | 67 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Eskilstuna month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
20January1° · 1.5 h
In January, Eskilstuna is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 40 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in January22February1° · 2.7 h
In February, Eskilstuna is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 31 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in February30March5° · 4.7 h
In March, Eskilstuna is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 29 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in March52April11° · 6.7 h
In April, Eskilstuna is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in April78May17° · 8.1 h
In May, Eskilstuna is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in May82June21° · 8.5 h
In June, Eskilstuna is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in June78July23° · 8.1 h
In July, Eskilstuna is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in July76August22° · 6.9 h
In August, Eskilstuna is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in August71September17° · 5.0 h
In September, Eskilstuna is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in September28October10° · 2.9 h
In October, Eskilstuna is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in October18November5° · 1.4 h
In November, Eskilstuna is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 47 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in November17December2° · 1.0 h
In December, Eskilstuna is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Eskilstuna.
Eskilstuna in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Eskilstuna
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 3°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in February (−6°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 20 | 1° | −5° | 1.5 h | 9 | 40 |
| FebruaryFeb | 22 | 1° | −6° | 2.7 h | 8 | 31 |
| MarchMar | 30 | 5° | −3° | 4.7 h | 7 | 29 |
| AprilApr | 52 | 11° | 0° | 6.7 h | 8 | 33 |
| MayMay | 78 | 17° | 5° | 8.1 h | 10 | 53 |
| JuneJun | 82 | 21° | 9° | 8.5 h | 11 | 67 |
| JulyJul | 78 | 23° | 12° | 8.1 h | 13 | 81 |
| AugustAug | 76 | 22° | 11° | 6.9 h | 12 | 77 |
| SeptemberSep | 71 | 17° | 7° | 5.0 h | 8 | 50 |
| OctoberOct | 28 | 10° | 3° | 2.9 h | 10 | 56 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 5° | 0° | 1.4 h | 9 | 47 |
| DecemberDec | 17 | 2° | −4° | 1.0 h | 10 | 47 |
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
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Sunshine hours in Eskilstuna
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 2.9 of 10.3 hours of daylight in Eskilstuna, 28 % 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.
Rain in Eskilstuna: 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.
In October, Eskilstuna has about 10 rainy days with 56 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Eskilstuna
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
- over 2 h
- 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 and clouds in Eskilstuna
How breezy and how cloudy Eskilstuna 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.
In October, the wind in Eskilstuna typically peaks at 16 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Eskilstuna: mostly cloudy, with about 2.9 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.
Heat and humidity in Eskilstuna
How often the day gets hot in Eskilstuna (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Eskilstuna has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 10 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Eskilstuna
When Eskilstuna 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Eskilstuna.
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 Eskilstuna
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Eskilstuna 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.
Eskilstuna has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19).
- 45
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 10 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 79
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 77
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 22 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 28
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 10 °C by day
- 2.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 19
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 1 °C by day
- 1.3 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 2 h 10 min
- Distance
- 1,380 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.
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Eskilstuna vs Västerås
In October the holiday weather in Eskilstuna and Västerås is about equally good (score 28 vs 27). During the day it is about as warm in Västerås as in Eskilstuna.
| in October | Eskilstuna | Västerås |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 28 | 27 |
| Daytime high | 10° | 10° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
Sweden in October: the best places
In October, Eskilstuna ranks 5 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Sigtuna10°31
- 2Vimmerby11°31
- 3Linköping11°30
- 4Uppsala10°29
- 5EskilstunaThis page10°28
- 6Stockholm11°10°28
- 7Västerås10°27
- 8Örebro10°27
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Frequently asked questions about Eskilstuna
When is the best time to visit Eskilstuna?
The best time to visit Eskilstuna 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 Eskilstuna?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.
When does it rain most in Eskilstuna?
The wettest month is July with 81 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 29 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Eskilstuna get?
Eskilstuna gets around 1,750 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Eskilstuna in?
Eskilstuna is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Eskilstuna?
A nonstop flight from London to Eskilstuna takes about 2 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,380 km.
Which school holidays are best for Eskilstuna?
Eskilstuna has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 79, summer holidays 77, October half-term 28, Christmas holidays 19.