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Jönköping

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Jönköping at a glance

Best time
Jun – Aug
Warmest month
Jul · 20°
Sunshine a year
1,670 h
Rain a year
681 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
100 m

Climate in Jönköping

Jönköping has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 20 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,670 hours of sunshine a year, Jönköping is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

24

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: June – August

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 10°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 10°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 8°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

07:3518:02

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 07:11–08:30 · evening 17:08–18:27
Blue hour
Morning 06:56–07:11 · evening 18:27–18:42

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.

What is the weather like in Jönköping in October?

In October, Jönköping is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jönköping.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 27 min07:35 – 18:02
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 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+2Europe/Stockholm

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %21 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

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
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Jönköping

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 · 8.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.7 hDaylight 10.4 hShare of daylight 26 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.7 of 10.4 hours of daylight in Jönköping, 26 % of the day.

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.

Sun protection

UV index in Jönköping

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 it, 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.

Rain

Rain in Jönköping: 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
681 mm on 131 days
Wettest month
Jul · 88 mm
Driest month
Mar · 33 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 62 mm

In October, Jönköping has about 12 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Jönköping

How breezy and how cloudy Jönköping 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
18 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Jönköping typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
71 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 60 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 84 %
OctoberCloud cover 75 %Sunshine 2.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 75 % of the sky over Jönköping: mostly cloudy, with about 2.7 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.

Snow

Snow in Jönköping

When Jönköping 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
24 days
Fresh snow a year
84 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Jönköping.

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.

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Jönköping

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 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−3°), the warmest in July (14°). 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 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan171°−3°1.2 h1044
FebruaryFeb191°−3°2.2 h937
MarchMar274°−1°4.6 h833
AprilApr4110°2°6.7 h938
MayMay6315°7°7.9 h1161
JuneJun8018°11°8.4 h1380
JulyJul7520°14°7.7 h1488
AugustAug7120°14°6.4 h1384
SeptemberSep6416°11°4.8 h1056
OctoberOct2410°6°2.7 h1262
NovemberNov145°2°1.2 h1251
DecemberDec152°−1°0.9 h1149

Climate averages 1996–2025, 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

57.78° N, 14.16° E · 100 m · Europe/Stockholm

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Jönköping

The best time to visit Jönköping is from June to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is most frequent from June to August; the wettest month is July with 88 mm.

Jönköping through the seasons

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

Jönköping in spring

Mar – May

44

Fair

  • 4–15 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Jönköping in summer

Jun – Aug

75

Good

  • 18–20 °C by day
  • 8 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Jönköping in autumn

Sep – Nov

34

Poor

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

Jönköping in winter

Dec – Feb

17

Poor

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

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

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

Compare two months in Jönköping

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

vs.

June has the better holiday weather in Jönköping: score 80 against 24. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has one more rainy day. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in June.

October vs. June, Jönköping
MonthOctoberJune
Weather score2480better
Day high10°18°
Night low6°11°
Sunshine2.7 h8.4 hbetter
Rainy days12better13
Rainfall62 mmbetter80 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Jun – Aug

12 or more rainy days

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Jönköping month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

17January1° · 1 h

In January, Jönköping is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 44 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in January
19February1° · 2 h

In February, Jönköping is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 37 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in February
27March4° · 5 h

In March, Jönköping is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in March
41April10° · 7 h

In April, Jönköping is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in April
63May15° · 8 h

In May, Jönköping is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in May
80June18° · 8 h

In June, Jönköping is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in June
75July20° · 8 h

In July, Jönköping is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in July
71August20° · 6 h

In August, Jönköping is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in August
64September16° · 5 h

In September, Jönköping is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in September
24October10° · 3 h

In October, Jönköping is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in October
14November5° · 1 h

In November, Jönköping is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 51 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in November
15December2° · 1 h

In December, Jönköping is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 49 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jönköping.

Jönköping in December
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Jönköping vs. Växjö

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

Jönköping vs. Växjö, in October
in OctoberJönköpingVäxjö
Holiday score2424
Daytime high10°10°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeJun – AugMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberJönköping 10°Växjö 10°
JönköpingVäxjö
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Ranking

Sweden in October: the best places

In October, Jönköping ranks 5 of 25 destinations in this country.

  1. Malmö12°12°35
  2. 2Lund12°32
  3. 3Linköping10°26
  4. 4Uppsala9°25
  5. 5JönköpingThis page10°24
  6. 6Växjö10°24
  7. 7Gothenburg11°12°24
  8. 8Västerås9°24
All destinations: Sweden

Planning a trip to Jönköping

Weather for your travel dates

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

Jönköping 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.

Jönköping has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    37

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 6.1 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    66

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 8.0 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    72

    GoodBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    24

    Poor

    • 10 °C by day
    • 2.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    16

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 1.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 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
1,170 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.

Frequently asked questions about Jönköping

When is the best time to visit Jönköping?

The best time to visit Jönköping is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Jönköping?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Jönköping?

Rain is most frequent from June to August; the wettest month is July with 88 mm. The driest month is March with 33 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Jönköping get?

Jönköping gets around 1,670 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.4 hours a day; in December there are 0.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Jönköping in?

Jönköping uses the time zone Europe/Stockholm: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Jönköping?

A nonstop flight from London to Jönköping takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,170 km.

Which school holidays are best for Jönköping?

Jönköping has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 16). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 37, May half-term 66, Summer holidays 72, October half-term 24, Christmas holidays 16.

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