Muhu weather in October

In October, Muhu sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 14% 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 Muhu's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muhu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:16 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Muhu is village in Muhu Rural Municipality, Saare County, Estonia.

Founded
1267

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 Muhu reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°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 6°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
3129
4129
5129
6129
7128
8118
9118
10118
11118
12118
13107
14107
15107
16107
17107
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2586
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

How October really feels in Muhu

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.

Muhu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -3°4411.27.76.80.0
Feb-1° / -5°389.478.80.0
Mar / -2°337.95.411.40.0
Apr / 348.21.6140.9
May12° / 347.60.116.53.6
Jun17° / 12°569.5017.95.6
Jul20° / 16°609.5017.36.6
Aug20° / 15°7011.7015.26.1
Sep16° / 12°5410.1012.54.7
Oct10° / 6512.50.39.92.1
Nov / 5911.52.77.50.3
Dec / -1°5012.46.66.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43169
53169
63070
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
143070
152971
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272773
282773
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Muhu gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3380
4390
5390
6400
7400
8400
9400
10400
11400
12401
13401
14401
15401
16391
17391
18391
19392
20402
21402
22402
23402
24413
25413
26413
27423
28424
29424
30425
31425

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 (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
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 23 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1723breezy
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2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
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2623breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

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 5:52 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:405:52
211.16:435:49
311.06:455:46
410.96:475:43
510.86:505:40
610.76:525:37
710.76:545:34
810.66:575:31
910.56:595:28
1010.47:015:25
1110.37:045:22
1210.27:065:20
1310.17:095:17
1410.17:115:14
1510.07:135:11
169.97:165:08
179.87:185:06
189.77:215:03
199.67:235:00
209.57:254:57
219.47:284:55
229.47:304:52
239.37:334:49
249.27:354:47
259.17:374:44
269.07:404:42
278.97:424:39
288.97:454:36
298.87:474:34
308.77:504:32
318.67:524:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.28 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
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Muhu?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muhu.

What to pack for Muhu in October

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

In October, Muhu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Muhu 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
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Muhu 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 Muhu 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 Muhu?

Muhu sits at 58.6°N, 23.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Haapsalu, 41 km away.

HaapsaluKuressaarePärnuRuhnuNõmmeMustamäeHaaberstiKristiine

Topography around Muhu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muhu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Muhu is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, water (59%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
72 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Haapsalu 41 km · Kuressaare 59 km · Pärnu 77 km · Ruhnu 89 km · Nõmme 119 km · Mustamäe 121 km · Haabersti 121 km · Kristiine 123 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 Muhu (58.6019°, 23.2469°, 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).