Äänekoski weather in October

In October, Äänekoski sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of October to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Äänekoski's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Äänekoski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:17 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Äänekoski reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
294
394
494
594
684
784
883
983
1073
1173
1273
1372
1462
1562
1662
1761
1851
1951
2051
2151
2241
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2930
3030
3130

How October really feels in Äänekoski

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Äänekoski weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°379.310.75.60.0
Feb-4° / -10°297.58.78.20.0
Mar / -7°318.58.711.20.0
Apr / -2°358.44.614.40.8
May13° / 4910.30.417.43.7
Jun18° / 10°7212.4019.35.3
Jul20° / 13°8513.4018.55.8
Aug19° / 11°6912.1015.85.5
Sep13° / 5310.2012.63.4
Oct / 5510.82.69.50.6
Nov / -2°4811.17.16.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°4511.410.74.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42179
52377
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152080
162080
172080
181882
191882
201882
211882
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Äänekoski gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2352
3362
4362
5363
6363
7363
8364
9364
10355
11355
12356
13346
14347
15338
16338
17339
18339
193310
203311
213311
223312
233412
243413
253413
263513
273514
283514
293615
303615
313615

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 3:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:355:37
210.96:385:34
310.86:405:30
410.76:435:27
510.66:465:24
610.56:495:20
710.46:525:17
810.36:555:13
910.26:575:10
1010.17:005:07
1110.07:035:03
129.97:065:00
139.87:094:57
149.77:124:53
159.67:154:50
169.57:174:47
179.47:204:43
189.37:234:40
199.27:264:37
209.17:294:34
219.07:324:31
228.97:354:27
238.87:384:24
248.77:414:21
258.67:444:18
268.57:474:15
278.47:504:12
288.37:534:09
298.27:564:05
308.17:594:02
318.08:023:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Äänekoski?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Äänekoski.

What to pack for Äänekoski in October

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

In October, Äänekoski sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Äänekoski 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 Äänekoski peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Äänekoski?

Äänekoski sits at 62.6°N, 25.7°E, 102 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Laukaa, 24 km away.

PieksämäkiJämsäKuopioSiilinjärviVarkausMikkeli

Topography around Äänekoski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Äänekoski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Äänekoski is covered by trees (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Laukaa 24 km · Jyväskylä 40 km · Pieksämäki 79 km · Jämsä 87 km · Kuopio 104 km · Siilinjärvi 112 km · Varkaus 114 km · Mikkeli 129 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

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 Äänekoski (62.6°, 25.7333°, elevation 102 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. 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).