Jämsä weather in October

In October, Jämsä sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jämsä's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jämsä's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:17 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Jämsä is urban area in Jämsä, Finland.

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 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jämsä reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
1105
2105
3105
4105
5105
695
795
894
994
1084
1184
1284
1383
1473
1573
1673
1773
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2352
2452
2551
2651
2751
2851
2941
3041
3141

How October really feels in Jämsä

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jämsä weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°3910.510.65.80.0
Feb-4° / -9°307.88.28.30.0
Mar / -6°318.58.211.30.0
Apr / -1°328.23.914.31.0
May14° / 429.30.317.24.3
Jun19° / 6711.70195.6
Jul21° / 13°7812.6018.36.0
Aug19° / 12°7512.5015.75.7
Sep14° / 5610.8012.63.7
Oct / 6011.41.89.60.9
Nov / -1°5011.26.56.70.0
Dec-2° / -5°4611.710.250.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32377
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152278
162179
172179
182179
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
241882
251882
261783
271684
281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Jämsä gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1371
2381
3381
4391
5392
6402
7402
8403
9393
10393
11394
12384
13385
14375
15365
16366
17356
18357
19357
20348
21348
22349
23349
24359
253510
263510
273511
283611
293612
303612
313713

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 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:365:40
211.06:395:37
310.96:425:34
410.86:445:30
510.76:475:27
610.66:505:24
710.56:525:20
810.46:555:17
910.36:585:14
1010.27:015:11
1110.17:035:07
1210.07:065:04
139.97:095:01
149.87:124:58
159.77:144:54
169.67:174:51
179.57:204:48
189.47:234:45
199.37:264:42
209.27:284:39
219.17:314:36
229.07:344:33
238.97:374:29
248.87:404:26
258.77:434:23
268.67:464:20
278.57:484:17
288.47:514:14
298.37:544:11
308.27:574:09
318.18:004:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jämsä?

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

0.9
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 Jämsä.

What to pack for Jämsä in October

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

In October, Jämsä sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°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 Jämsä 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 Jämsä peaks around June 20 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jämsä?

Jämsä sits at 61.9°N, 25.2°E, 83 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Jyväskylä, 50 km away.

LaukaaKangasalaPohjois-HervantaTampereHervantaHeinolaÄänekoski

Topography around Jämsä

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jämsä has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Jämsä is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Jyväskylä 50 km · Laukaa 73 km · Kangasala 74 km · Pohjois-Hervanta 84 km · Tampere 84 km · Hervanta 84 km · Heinola 86 km · Äänekoski 87 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 Jämsä (61.8642°, 25.19°, elevation 83 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).