AI-generatedSandviken at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug
- Warmest month
- Jul · 22°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,880 h
- Rain a year
- 617 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 66 m
Climate in Sandviken
Sandviken has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 22 °C, while January is the coolest at 0 °C. With around 1,880 hours of sunshine a year, Sandviken is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Sandviken
The best time to visit Sandviken is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in June and in September. The wettest month is July with 87 mm of precipitation.
Sandviken through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Sandviken in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 4–15 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 24 rainy days in all
Sandviken in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 19–22 °C by day
- 8.4 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Sandviken in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 4–16 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Sandviken in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 0–1 °C by day
- 1.9 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Jun, Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Sandviken for you.
Your best months: July – 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 – August
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 3°
- Midday, 13:00: about 9°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 9°
- Evening, 20:00: about 6°
- Night, 23:00: about 4°
07:3117:46
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 07:04–08:31 · evening 16:46–18:13
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:48–07:04 · evening 18:13–18:29
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 Sandviken compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 12° at the start of the month to 7° at the end. The days get 2.7 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 12° | 7° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 0° |
| Daylight | 11.5 h | 8.8 h |
What is the weather like in Sandviken in October?
In October, Sandviken is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sandviken.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 15 min07:31 – 17:46
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %13 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Sandviken
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 Sandviken: score 84 against 24. 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.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 24 | 84better |
| Daytime high | 9° | 19° |
| Night-time low | 2° | 8° |
| Sunshine | 3.3 h | 8.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10better | 12 |
| Rainfall | 59 mmbetter | 69 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Sandviken month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
20January0° · 1.5 h
In January, Sandviken is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in January23February1° · 2.9 h
In February, Sandviken is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 30 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in February31March4° · 4.9 h
In March, Sandviken is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 28 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in March43April9° · 7.1 h
In April, Sandviken is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in April70May15° · 8.5 h
In May, Sandviken is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in May84June19° · 8.9 h
In June, Sandviken is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in June81July22° · 9.0 h
In July, Sandviken is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in July76August21° · 7.4 h
In August, Sandviken is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in August67September16° · 5.4 h
In September, Sandviken is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 47 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in September24October9° · 3.3 h
In October, Sandviken is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in October17November4° · 1.5 h
In November, Sandviken is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in November16December1° · 1.2 h
In December, Sandviken is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 46 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sandviken.
Sandviken in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Sandviken
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 2°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in February (−7°), the warmest in July (11°). 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 | 0° | −7° | 1.5 h | 9 | 38 |
| FebruaryFeb | 23 | 1° | −7° | 2.9 h | 7 | 30 |
| MarchMar | 31 | 4° | −4° | 4.9 h | 7 | 28 |
| AprilApr | 43 | 9° | 0° | 7.1 h | 8 | 33 |
| MayMay | 70 | 15° | 4° | 8.5 h | 10 | 49 |
| JuneJun | 84 | 19° | 8° | 8.9 h | 12 | 69 |
| JulyJul | 81 | 22° | 11° | 9.0 h | 13 | 87 |
| AugustAug | 76 | 21° | 10° | 7.4 h | 13 | 85 |
| SeptemberSep | 67 | 16° | 7° | 5.4 h | 9 | 47 |
| OctoberOct | 24 | 9° | 2° | 3.3 h | 10 | 59 |
| NovemberNov | 17 | 4° | −1° | 1.5 h | 10 | 49 |
| DecemberDec | 16 | 1° | −5° | 1.2 h | 10 | 46 |
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
Sunshine hours in Sandviken
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 3.3 of 10.3 hours of daylight in Sandviken, 32 % 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
Rain in Sandviken: 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, Sandviken has about 10 rainy days with 59 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Sandviken
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 5).
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 & clouds
Wind and clouds in Sandviken
How breezy and how cloudy Sandviken 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 Sandviken typically peaks at 17 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 70 % of the sky over Sandviken: mostly cloudy, with about 3.3 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 Sandviken
When Sandviken 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
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- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Sandviken has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 3 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 8 out of 100: hardly any.
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 Sandviken
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Sandviken 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.
Sandviken has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18).
- 39
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- 6.4 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 73
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 16 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 78
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 24
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 9 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 18
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 0 °C by day
- 1.4 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 2 h 15 min
- Distance
- 1,470 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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Sandviken vs Gävle
In October the holiday weather in Sandviken and Gävle is about equally good (score 24 vs 27). During the day Gävle is 1 °C warmer than Sandviken.
| in October | Sandviken | Gävle |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 24 | 27 |
| Daytime high | 9° | 10° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 9° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 |
| Best time | May – Aug | Jul |
Through the year
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In October, Sandviken ranks 11 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Sandviken
When is the best time to visit Sandviken?
The best time to visit Sandviken is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Sandviken?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C and nights around 11 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.
When does it rain most in Sandviken?
The wettest month is July with 87 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 28 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Sandviken get?
Sandviken gets around 1,880 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.0 hours a day; in December there are 1.2 hours a day.
What time zone is Sandviken in?
Sandviken is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Sandviken?
A nonstop flight from London to Sandviken takes about 2 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,470 km.
Which school holidays are best for Sandviken?
Sandviken has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 39, May half-term 73, summer holidays 78, October half-term 24, Christmas holidays 18.