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Weather in October in Southern Finland

Planning a journey to Southern Finland this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Southern Finland in October?

Southern Finland is a region in Finland. October in Southern Finland generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 8°C in Parikkala to 11°C in Hanko. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Hanko and 2°C in Parikkala.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Riihimäki with an average of 60 mm to moderate rainfall in Hanko with 91 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Helsinki usually sees around 90 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For a closer look at October's conditions in Southern Finland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Southern Finland's yearly weather, check out our Southern Finland climate page.

Where to go in Southern Finland in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Southern Finland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Southern Finland?

Helsinki

In October Helsinki generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Helsinki
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
8°C 
151 hours 
64 mm 
17 days 
10°C 
3°C 
90 hours 
65 mm 
17 days 
poor 
5°C 
-0°C 
37 hours 
65 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Helsinki

Turku

In October Turku generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Turku
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
8°C 
154 hours 
64 mm 
18 days 
10°C 
3°C 
88 hours 
66 mm 
18 days 
poor 
5°C 
0°C 
36 hours 
63 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Turku

Rauha

In October Rauha generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Rauha
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
8°C 
66 mm 
19 days 
8°C 
3°C 
66 mm 
19 days 
poor 
3°C 
-2°C 
63 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Rauha

Espoo

In October Espoo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Espoo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
9°C 
151 hours 
65 mm 
18 days 
10°C 
4°C 
90 hours 
69 mm 
18 days 
poor 
5°C 
0°C 
37 hours 
70 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Espoo

Naantali

In October Naantali generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Naantali
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
9°C 
154 hours 
66 mm 
18 days 
10°C 
4°C 
88 hours 
70 mm 
18 days 
poor 
6°C 
1°C 
36 hours 
67 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Naantali

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Southern Finland, in Finland.

Is October the best time to visit Southern Finland?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Helsinki, October may not be the ideal time to visit Southern Finland.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Helsinki. The weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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