Kerava weather in October

In October, Kerava sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°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 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kerava's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:13 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ · 2017

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 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kerava reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°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)
1125
2115
3115
4115
5115
6104
7104
8104
9104
1094
1193
1293
1393
1483
1583
1682
1782
1872
1972
2072
2172
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2951
3051
3151

How October really feels in Kerava

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kerava 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-3° / -7°4510.610.56.30.0
Feb-3° / -8°388.98.58.60.0
Mar / -5°368.67.211.30.0
Apr / 379.22.814.21.7
May15° / 469.40.216.84.7
Jun19° / 10°7212.2018.55.7
Jul22° / 13°7311.9017.86.3
Aug20° / 11°6712015.45.9
Sep15° / 5210.1012.64.3
Oct / 5510.81.19.71.3
Nov / -1°5210.757.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°5211.59.45.50.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162575
172476
182476
192476
202476
212377
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kerava 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2341
3351
4351
5361
6361
7362
8352
9352
10352
11342
12343
13333
14333
15333
16333
17334
18334
19334
20334
21335
22345
23345
24345
25346
26346
27357
28357
29358
30358
31359

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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 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
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:355:42
211.06:375:39
310.96:405:36
410.86:425:33
510.76:455:30
610.76:475:27
710.66:505:23
810.56:535:20
910.46:555:17
1010.36:585:14
1110.27:005:11
1210.17:035:08
1310.07:055:05
149.97:085:02
159.87:114:59
169.77:134:56
179.67:164:53
189.57:184:50
199.47:214:47
209.37:244:44
219.37:264:41
229.27:294:38
239.17:324:36
249.07:344:33
258.97:374:30
268.87:404:27
278.77:424:24
288.67:454:22
298.57:474:19
308.47:504:16
318.37:534:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kerava?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kerava.

What to pack for Kerava in October

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

In October, Kerava sees daytime highs around 8°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

Sea temperature near Kerava in October

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kerava 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 Kerava peaks around June 19 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kerava?

Kerava sits at 60.4°N, 25.1°E, 54 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Tuusula, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Kerava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m.

The land around Kerava is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tuusula 4.0 km · Järvenpää 8.0 km · Sibbo 9.0 km · Vantaa 13 km · Suutarila 15 km · Suurmetsä 15 km · Nurmijärvi 18 km · Mellunkylä 19 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 Kerava (60.4034°, 25.105°, elevation 54 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).