Kokkola weather in October

In October, Kokkola sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kokkola's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokkola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:32 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.7 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Kokkola reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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
4104
594
694
793
893
983
1083
1183
1283
1372
1472
1572
1662
1761
1861
1961
2061
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

How October really feels in Kokkola

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.

Kokkola weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°328.79.25.10.0
Feb-4° / -10°277.47.680.0
Mar / -7°287.57.311.20.0
Apr / -1°317.53.714.51.1
May13° / 489.50.417.83.8
Jun18° / 5910.40205.6
Jul21° / 12°7913.2019.15.9
Aug19° / 11°7212.20165.7
Sep14° / 5610.3012.73.8
Oct / 5110.32.19.30.8
Nov / -2°46105.96.10.0
Dec-2° / -6°4210.58.240.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62872
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232476
242476
252575
262575
272476
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kokkola gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% 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 (%)
1351
2361
3362
4362
5362
6362
7353
8353
9354
10344
11344
12335
13325
14325
15316
16316
17317
18317
19318
20318
21319
22319
233110
243210
253211
263311
273311
283312
293312
303312
313313

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 13 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
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3114light 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 6:47 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:46
210.96:505:42
310.86:535:39
410.76:565:35
510.56:595:32
610.47:025:28
710.37:055:25
810.27:085:21
910.17:115:17
1010.07:145:14
119.97:175:10
129.87:205:07
139.77:235:03
149.67:265:00
159.57:294:56
169.37:324:53
179.27:354:49
189.17:384:46
199.07:424:42
208.97:454:39
218.87:484:36
228.77:514:32
238.67:544:29
248.57:574:25
258.48:004:22
268.38:044:19
278.18:074:15
288.08:104:12
297.98:134:09
307.88:164:06
317.78:204:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.85 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
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.6Dim
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 Kokkola?

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 Kokkola.

What to pack for Kokkola in October

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

In October, Kokkola sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kokkola 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 offshore 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
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kokkola 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 Kokkola peaks around July 15 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 15UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kokkola?

Kokkola sits at 63.8°N, 23.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Jakobstad, 28 km away.

YlivieskaKauhavaKorsholmVaasaRaaheSeinäjokiKurikka

Topography around Kokkola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokkola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Kokkola is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Jakobstad 28 km · Ylivieska 74 km · Kauhava 82 km · Korsholm 108 km · Vaasa 112 km · Raahe 114 km · Seinäjoki 117 km · Kurikka 140 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 Kokkola (63.8385°, 23.1307°, elevation 9 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).