Jakobstad weather in October

In October, Jakobstad sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 9.4 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jakobstad's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jakobstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:33 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jakobstad reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2106
3106
4106
596
695
795
895
985
1085
1184
1284
1374
1474
1574
1673
1763
1863
1963
2063
2162
2262
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3041
3141

How October really feels in Jakobstad

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.

Jakobstad 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-3° / -7°339.29.25.10.0
Feb-4° / -9°277.17.380.0
Mar-0° / -6°287.37.111.20.0
Apr / -1°317.33.514.50.3
May10° / 438.30.317.72.4
Jun15° / 519.6019.94.4
Jul19° / 13°6811.40195.8
Aug18° / 12°6811.20165.6
Sep13° / 5810.5012.73.6
Oct / 5710.91.89.40.8
Nov / -1°5011.16.16.20.0
Dec-1° / -4°4410.78.24.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53070
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
133070
143070
152872
162872
172872
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Jakobstad gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3361
4361
5352
6352
7352
8353
9353
10353
11343
12344
13344
14345
15345
16346
17346
18347
19347
20348
21358
22359
23359
243510
253610
263611
273611
283611
293612
303612
313612

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 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 198 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:485:48
210.96:515:44
310.86:545:41
410.76:575:37
510.67:005:34
610.57:035:30
710.37:065:27
810.27:095:23
910.17:125:20
1010.07:155:16
119.97:185:13
129.87:215:09
139.77:245:06
149.67:275:02
159.57:304:59
169.47:334:55
179.37:364:52
189.17:394:48
199.07:434:45
208.97:464:41
218.87:494:38
228.77:524:35
238.67:554:31
248.57:584:28
258.48:014:25
268.38:044:21
278.28:084:18
288.18:114:15
298.08:144:12
307.98:174:08
317.78:204:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
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
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jakobstad?

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

0.8
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 Jakobstad.

What to pack for Jakobstad in October

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

In October, Jakobstad sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Jakobstad in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Jakobstad 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 Jakobstad peaks around July 14 at about 4 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jakobstad?

Jakobstad sits at 63.7°N, 22.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kokkola, 28 km away.

KauhavaKorsholmVaasaSeinäjokiYlivieskaKurikkaUmeå

Topography around Jakobstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jakobstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around Jakobstad is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kokkola 28 km · Kauhava 66 km · Korsholm 80 km · Vaasa 84 km · Seinäjoki 98 km · Ylivieska 101 km · Kurikka 119 km · Umeå 121 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 Jakobstad (63.6749°, 22.7026°, elevation 15 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).