Kiruna weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: July
What is the weather like in Kiruna in October?
In October, Kiruna is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 12 days, totalling 56 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kiruna.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 14 | 18 |
| Day | 8° | 1° | −6° |
| Night | 3° | −4° | −11° |
| Sun | 4 h | 2 h | 1 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 | 10 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 9 h 33 min07:38 – 17:11
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 78 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Stockholm
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kiruna in October: quick answers
Is Kiruna hot in October?
No. In October, Kiruna is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.
Does it rain much in Kiruna in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 56 mm in total.
Kiruna month by month
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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