AI-generatedVisby at a glance
- Best time
- Jul – Aug
- Warmest month
- Jul · 21°
- Warmest sea
- Aug · 18.1°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,080 h
- Rain a year
- 563 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 22 m
Climate in Visby
Visby has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 21 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 2,080 hours of sunshine a year, Visby is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 10.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 8°
- Midday, 13:00: about 11°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 11°
- Evening, 20:00: about 9°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
07:1917:46
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 06:55–08:13 · evening 16:52–18:10
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:39–06:55 · evening 18:10–18:25
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 Visby in October?
In October, Visby is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 11.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 27 min07:19 – 17:46
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 27 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %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 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sea temperature in Visby
Monthly sea surface temperature with the range of cooler and warmer years.
8 in 10 years: 10.1 – 12.5 °C
Swimming season: Never above 20 °C
- cold
- fresh
- refreshing
- pleasant
- warm
- very warm
The sea temperature in Visby ranges from 2.7 °C in March to 18.1 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
The sea warms up slowly: it is warmest in August, while the air already peaks in July. From October to February the sea is even warmer than the afternoon air. The sea temperature varies from year to year: in August, eight out of ten years were between 17.2 and 19.7 °C.
| Month | Average | Cool year | Warm year | Feels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 3.8° | 2.7° | 4.8° | cold |
| FebruaryFeb | 2.8° | 1.7° | 3.9° | cold |
| MarchMar | 2.7° | 1.3° | 3.6° | cold |
| AprilApr | 3.9° | 2.5° | 4.8° | cold |
| MayMay | 7.5° | 5.9° | 8.5° | cold |
| JuneJun | 12.8° | 11.1° | 14.2° | cold |
| JulyJul | 17.0° | 15.1° | 18.8° | fresh |
| AugustAug | 18.1° | 17.2° | 19.7° | fresh |
| SeptemberSep | 15.3° | 13.9° | 16.7° | cold |
| OctoberOct | 11.3° | 10.1° | 12.5° | cold |
| NovemberNov | 8.0° | 7.0° | 9.7° | cold |
| DecemberDec | 5.4° | 4.5° | 6.6° | cold |
Sunshine hours in Visby
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 10.5 hours of daylight in Visby, 31 % of the day.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 5 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
UV index in Visby
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 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 in Visby: 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, Visby has about 12 rainy days with 60 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Visby
How breezy and how cloudy Visby 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 Visby typically peaks at 27 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Breezy months for windsurfing and kiting
From Beaufort 4 (20 km/h) the daily breeze is usually enough for windsurfing and often for kiting, and here it gets there all year.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 69 % of the sky over Visby: 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 in Visby
Snow is possible in Visby, but no month makes it likely: 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 Visby.
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.
Nights and sleep in Visby
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°
- Pleasant 15–20°
CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in February (−1°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November 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 | Sea | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 10 | 2° | −1° | 3.8° | 1.3 h | 11 | 44 |
| FebruaryFeb | 12 | 2° | −1° | 2.8° | 2.5 h | 9 | 35 |
| MarchMar | 22 | 4° | 0° | 2.7° | 5.0 h | 8 | 28 |
| AprilApr | 33 | 9° | 3° | 3.9° | 8.1 h | 7 | 26 |
| MayMay | 34 | 14° | 7° | 7.5° | 10.2 h | 8 | 36 |
| JuneJun | 33 | 19° | 12° | 12.8° | 10.5 h | 9 | 46 |
| JulyJul | 42 | 21° | 15° | 17.0° | 10.1 h | 11 | 72 |
| AugustAug | 41 | 21° | 15° | 18.1° | 8.4 h | 11 | 64 |
| SeptemberSep | 23 | 17° | 12° | 15.3° | 6.3 h | 9 | 46 |
| OctoberOct | 10 | 11° | 8° | 11.3° | 3.3 h | 12 | 60 |
| NovemberNov | 8 | 6° | 4° | 8.0° | 1.4 h | 12 | 56 |
| DecemberDec | 8 | 3° | 1° | 5.4° | 1.0 h | 13 | 51 |
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
57.64° N, 18.30° E · 22 m · Europe/Stockholm
Best time to visit Visby
The best time to visit Visby is from July to August. The sea stays too cool for a classic beach holiday: even in August it only reaches 18.1 °C. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from June to September. Rain is most frequent from November to December; the wettest month is July with 72 mm.
Visby through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Visby in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 4–14 °C by day
- Sea 5 °C
- 8 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days in all
Visby in summer
Jun – Aug
Poor
- 19–21 °C by day
- Sea 16 °C
- 10 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Visby in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 6–17 °C by day
- Sea 12 °C
- 4 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Visby in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 2–3 °C by day
- Sea 4 °C
- 2 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Visby for you.
Your best months: July – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Visby
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Visby: score 42 against 10. In July, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. The sea is 6 °C warmer in July. July has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 7 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 10 | 42better |
| Day high | 11° | 21° |
| Night low | 8° | 15° |
| Sea | 11.3° | 17.0° |
| Sunshine | 3.3 h | 10.1 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11better |
| Rainfall | 60 mmbetter | 72 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No month
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Jun – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Nov – Dec
12 or more rainy days
Snow
Dec – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
Visby month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
10January2° · Sea 4° · 1 h
In January, Visby is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sea averages 3.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in January12February2° · Sea 3° · 3 h
In February, Visby is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sea averages 2.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 35 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in February22March4° · Sea 3° · 5 h
In March, Visby is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sea averages 2.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 28 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in March33April9° · Sea 4° · 8 h
In April, Visby is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 3.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 26 mm. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in April34May14° · Sea 8° · 10 h
In May, Visby is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sea averages 7.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in May33June19° · Sea 13° · 11 h
In June, Visby is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 12.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in June42July21° · Sea 17° · 10 h
In July, Visby is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sea averages 17.0 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in July41August21° · Sea 18° · 8 h
In August, Visby is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sea averages 18.1 °C – bracing, so a wetsuit helps for longer swims. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in August23September17° · Sea 15° · 6 h
In September, Visby is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 15.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in September10October11° · Sea 11° · 3 h
In October, Visby is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sea averages 11.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in October8November6° · Sea 8° · 1 h
In November, Visby is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 8.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 56 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
Visby in November8December3° · Sea 5° · 1 h
In December, Visby is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sea averages 5.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 51 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 28 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Visby.
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Visby vs. Kalmar
In October the holiday weather in Visby and Kalmar is about equally good (score 10 vs. 13). During the day it is about as warm in Kalmar as in Visby. The sea is about equally warm. Kalmar gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Visby | Kalmar |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 10 | 13 |
| Daytime high | 11° | 11° |
| Sea | 11° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11 |
| Best time | Jul – Aug | Apr – Aug |
Through the year
Sweden in October: the best places
In October, Visby ranks 23 of 25 destinations in this country.
- Malmö12°12°35
- 2Lund12°32
- 3Linköping10°26
- 4Uppsala9°25
- 5Stockholm10°10°24
- 6Växjö10°24
- 7Västerås9°24
- 8Jönköping10°24
- 23VisbyThis page11°11°10
Planning a trip to Visby
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Visby 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.
Visby has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 41) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).
- 30
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 7 °C by day
- Sea 4 °C
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 34
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 15 °C by day
- Sea 9 °C
- 10.3 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
- 41
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
FairBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- Sea 18 °C
- 9.0 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 10
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 11 °C by day
- Sea 11 °C
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 9
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- Sea 5 °C
- 1.2 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, 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.
Frequently asked questions about Visby
When is the best time to visit Visby?
The best time to visit Visby is from July to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
How warm is the sea in Visby?
The sea temperature in Visby ranges from 2.7 °C in March to 18.1 °C in August. Even at its warmest the sea stays below 20 °C, so swimming is bracing at best.
Can you swim in Visby in October?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in October the sea averages just 11.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
What is the warmest month in Visby?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.
When does it rain most in Visby?
Rain is most frequent from November to December; the wettest month is July with 72 mm. The driest month is April with 26 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Visby get?
Visby gets around 2,080 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 10.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Visby in?
Visby uses the time zone Europe/Stockholm: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Visby?
A nonstop flight from London to Visby takes about 2 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,380 km.
Which school holidays are best for Visby?
Visby has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 41) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 30, May half-term 34, Summer holidays 41, October half-term 10, Christmas holidays 9.
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