SEP · KARLSTAD
59.38° N · 13.50° E
Destination brief
Varmland County, Sweden
Travel Score
80
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
Explore
A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Great weather and steady: Tue Nov 3 and Wed Nov 4
Average weather score 77 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 68/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 57% chance of rain on Nov 2.
US EPA index 1: Good.
WeatherAPI
Karlstad, Varmlands LanUpdated 7:30 PM local time
6°C
Clear
Feels like 2°High 9° · Low 5°
Rain now
10%
Rain today
57% chance
Humidity
81%
Wind
14 km/h N
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
St Lucia Day
CulturalSweden · Nationwide
Dec 13, 2026In 41 days
On 13 December, processions led by a girl in a white gown and a crown of candles, with saffron buns and mulled wine.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 53 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 60 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
7:42 PM
Monday, November 2
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Nov 2
9° 5°
Sunny · 57% rain
Tue
Nov 3
8° 4°
Overcast · 12% rain
Cold: averaging 6.2°C
Wed
Nov 4
9° 5°
Sunny · 10% rain
Cold: averaging 7°C
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisories (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-22 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Sweden
EU-wide emergency number
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Karlstad is the 20th-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden.
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Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 9.82 SEK, as of 2 Nov 2026
A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
Karlskoga
58 km away · 27k people
79Good to travel
2°Clear
Open briefOrebro
97 km away · 156k people
79Good to travel
3°Clear
Open briefLidkoping
99 km away · 23k people
79Good to travel
6°Clear
Open briefSkovde
112 km away · 37k people
77Good to travel
3°Clear
Open briefMotala
128 km away · 31k people
78Good to travel
4°Clear
Open briefTowns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.
NASA POWER climatology (public domain)
Usually the most comfortable: June, July and August. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.
Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.
Typical weather
15° 9°
Cool
About 74 mm of rain over the month
Festivals that month
None recorded in our calendar.
What to pack
Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.
| Month | Feels | High / low | Rain | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cold | -3° / -7° | 69 mm | 35 |
| February | Cold | -1° / -7° | 53 mm | 36 |
| March | Cold | 3° / -3° | 47 mm | 47 |
| April | Cold | 10° / 2° | 50 mm | 66 |
| May | Cool | 15° / 8° | 89 mm | 76 |
| June | Pleasant | 19° / 12° | 102 mm | 85 |
| July | Pleasant |
Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.
| 21° / 14° |
| 116 mm |
| 88 |
| August | Pleasant | 19° / 13° | 111 mm | 87 |
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| September | Cool | 15° / 9° | 74 mm | 79 |
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| October | Cold | 8° / 4° | 89 mm | 57 |
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| November | Cold | 3° / -1° | 80 mm | 41 |
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| December | Cold | -1° / -5° | 69 mm | 35 |
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