Haapsalu weather in October

In October, Haapsalu sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 15 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Haapsalu's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haapsalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Haapsalu is town in Lääne County, Estonia.

Density
865/km²
people per km²
Founded
1279

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Haapsalu reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11211
21210
31210
41210
51210
61110
7119
8119
9119
10119
11109
12108
13108
14108
15108
16108
1798
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3086
3186

How October really feels in Haapsalu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Haapsalu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5012.29.36.70.0
Feb-1° / -4°409.87.58.80.0
Mar / -2°358.75.811.40.0
Apr / 358.21.714.10.2
May10° / 357.30.116.52.3
Jun15° / 12°5890184.5
Jul18° / 16°619.3017.46.2
Aug19° / 17°8412.3015.25.8
Sep15° / 13°7112.2012.64.2
Oct10° / 88150.59.91.9
Nov / 7113.63.17.40.3
Dec / -0°6013.87.160.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
232872
242872
252773
262773
272674
282575
292575
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Haapsalu gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1440
2450
3450
4460
5460
6460
7460
8460
9461
10461
11461
12461
13461
14461
15462
16462
17462
18472
19473
20483
21493
22493
23503
24503
25514
26514
27514
28514
29505
30505
31495

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 27 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2228breezy
2328breezy
2428breezy
2528breezy
2628breezy
2728breezy
2828breezy
2928breezy
3028breezy
3128breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:405:50
211.16:425:47
311.06:445:44
410.96:475:41
510.86:495:38
610.76:515:35
710.66:545:32
810.66:565:29
910.56:595:26
1010.47:015:23
1110.37:035:21
1210.27:065:18
1310.17:085:15
1410.07:115:12
159.97:135:09
169.87:155:06
179.87:185:04
189.77:205:01
199.67:234:58
209.57:254:55
219.47:284:52
229.37:304:50
239.27:334:47
249.27:354:44
259.17:374:42
269.07:404:39
278.97:424:37
288.87:454:34
298.77:474:31
308.77:504:29
318.67:524:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Haapsalu?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haapsalu.

What to pack for Haapsalu in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Haapsalu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Haapsalu in October

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Haapsalu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haapsalu peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haapsalu?

Haapsalu sits at 58.9°N, 23.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Muhu, 41 km away.

MuhuNõmmePärnuHaaberstiMustamäeKristiinePõhja-TallinnTallinn

Topography around Haapsalu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Haapsalu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haapsalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m.

The land around Haapsalu is covered by trees (40%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
97 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Muhu 41 km · Nõmme 81 km · Pärnu 83 km · Haabersti 83 km · Mustamäe 83 km · Kristiine 85 km · Põhja-Tallinn 87 km · Tallinn 88 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Haapsalu (58.9394°, 23.5413°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).