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Ystad
St. Mary's Church, Ystad
St. Mary's Church, Ystad
Ystads Teater
Ystads Teater
Ystad Inner lighthouse
Ystad Inner lighthouse
Öja Church, Stora Herrestad
Öja Church, Stora Herrestad
Skåne, Sweden

Ystad

Ystad is a town in Skåne, Sweden, close to the sea. It has a population of about 21,259 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now11°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population21,259
Local time16:46
55.43° N, 13.82° EElevation 8 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes271 00, 271 01 …
The year in Ystadweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30October
October: high / low12° / 7°
Rain this month75mm
Sea this month12°
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ystad at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

69 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

36 mm of rain

Warmest sea18°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

within 14 km

Weather in Ystad

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct13°10°5.8 mm
Fri23 Oct12°7°1.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°9°6.7 mm
Sun25 Oct13°9°17.3 mm
Mon26 Oct12°9°3.8 mm
Tue27 Oct13°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°11°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°10°
Fri30 Oct11°6°
Sat31 Oct14°7°

When to go to Ystad

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score142029396273716567301513
High3°3°6°11°15°19°22°21°17°12°8°5°
Low-1°-1°0°3°7°11°13°14°11°7°4°1°
Rain (mm)624848364560637066757369
Wet days141298911121511141516
Sea4°3°3°5°9°13°17°18°16°12°9°6°

What's on in Ystad

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ystad

All monuments

More museums: Klostret

Outdoors around Ystad

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Abbekås golfklubbGolf courses
1.2 km
Tomelilla GKGolf courses
1.6 km
Nybrostrands campingCamp sites
2.4 km
Ystad CampingCamp sites
2.9 km
Tosselilla SommarlandTheme parks
3.5 km
Ystad DjurparkZoos
5.1 km

Nature around Ystad

Nature in Sweden

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Sweden seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ystad

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ystad

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Tsunamis · Ystad

Tsunami archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 33 · 0 km

Fossils in Sweden
Quaternary · 2Cretaceous · 31
Ammonites · 30Baculites, Boehmoceras, Hauericeras (Hauericeras), Scalarites

Towns and villages around Ystad

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Ystad from above

Postal codes

271 00271 01271 02271 20271 21271 22271 23271 24271 25271 31271 32271 33271 34271 35271 36271 37271 38271 39271 40271 41271 42271 43271 44271 45271 46271 50271 51271 52271 53271 54271 55271 56271 57271 60271 80271 81271 82271 83271 91271 92271 93271 94271 95271 96271 97271 98271 99

Getting to Ystad

Malmö Sturup AirportMMX
30 km
Bornholm AirportRNN
72 km
Copenhagen Kastrup AirportCPH
76 km
YstadRailway station
0.4 km
KöpingebroRailway station
7.7 km
SvarteRailway station
6.5 km
Terminal FyrkajenHurtigfærgerne
0.5 km
Terminal RevhusenTerminal Promowy Świnoujście · Ystad
0.6 km

Places near Ystad

Places with a climate like Ystad

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ystad?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ystad.
What is the hottest month in Ystad?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ystad?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ystad?
December is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Ystad?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in February at about 3°C.
What is the postal code of Ystad?
Ystad has 47 postal codes: 271 00, 271 01, 271 02, 271 20, 271 21, 271 22, 271 23, 271 24, 271 25, 271 31, 271 32, 271 33 ….