Kauhava weather in October

In October, Kauhava sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 15% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kauhava's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kauhava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:30 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Kauhava is urban area in Kauhava, 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 Kauhava reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°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)
1104
2104
3104
4103
593
693
793
893
983
1082
1182
1282
1372
1472
1571
1671
1761
1861
1961
2060
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2740
2840
294-1
304-1
314-1

How October really feels in Kauhava

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kauhava 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-4° / -9°339.195.40.0
Feb-3° / -10°267.37.78.10.0
Mar / -6°297.7711.20.0
Apr / -1°368.84.114.51.4
May14° / 5010.70.317.64.1
Jun19° / 7012.3019.65.5
Jul21° / 12°8213.1018.75.9
Aug20° / 10°7312.7015.95.7
Sep14° / 539.7012.73.9
Oct / 5410.62.19.40.8
Nov / -2°45105.56.30.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.68.14.40.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92872
102773
112773
122773
132773
142674
152773
162773
172674
182674
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kauhava gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3361
4372
5372
6363
7363
8363
9354
10354
11345
12345
13336
14336
15326
16327
17327
18318
19328
20328
21329
22329
23329
243310
253310
263310
273311
283311
293312
303312
313312

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:465:47
210.96:495:44
310.86:525:40
410.76:555:37
510.66:585:33
610.57:005:30
710.47:035:26
810.37:065:23
910.27:095:19
1010.17:125:16
1110.07:155:13
129.97:185:09
139.77:215:06
149.67:245:02
159.57:274:59
169.47:304:56
179.37:334:52
189.27:364:49
199.17:394:46
209.07:424:42
218.97:454:39
228.87:484:36
238.77:514:33
248.67:544:29
258.57:574:26
268.48:004:23
278.38:034:20
288.28:064:16
298.18:094:13
308.08:124:10
317.98:154:07

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 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 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
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.0Dim
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
280.6Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kauhava?

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

0.8
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 Kauhava.

What to pack for Kauhava in October

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

In October, Kauhava sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°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 Kauhava 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 56 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
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kauhava 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 Kauhava peaks around July 12 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 12UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kauhava?

Kauhava sits at 63.1°N, 23.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Seinäjoki, 36 km away.

JakobstadKorsholmVaasaKokkolaYlivieskaÄänekoski

Topography around Kauhava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kauhava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Kauhava is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Seinäjoki 36 km · Kurikka 63 km · Jakobstad 66 km · Korsholm 70 km · Vaasa 73 km · Kokkola 82 km · Ylivieska 131 km · Äänekoski 146 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 Kauhava (63.103°, 23.0713°, elevation 41 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).