Kuopio weather in October

In October, Kuopio sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Kuopio's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuopio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³ · 2018

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 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kuopio reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°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
295
394
494
594
684
784
884
983
1073
1173
1273
1373
1462
1562
1662
1752
1851
1951
2051
2151
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2830
2930
3030
3130

How October really feels in Kuopio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuopio 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-6° / -11°4010.4125.50.0
Feb-5° / -11°348.59.88.20.0
Mar-0° / -7°339.19.411.20.0
Apr / -2°358.24.414.40.7
May13° / 53100.717.53.7
Jun18° / 10°7712.4019.55.4
Jul21° / 13°8913.6018.75.8
Aug19° / 11°8212.8015.85.5
Sep13° / 6511.60.112.73.3
Oct / 5911.92.79.50.6
Nov / -3°5511.886.40.0
Dec-3° / -7°5112.5124.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
101981
111981
121783
131882
141882
151882
161783
171783
181684
191684
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261585
271486
281486
291486
301486
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kuopio gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1402
2412
3412
4412
5402
6403
7403
8394
9394
10385
11385
12376
13377
14367
15368
16359
173510
183510
193611
203612
213612
223713
233813
243814
253814
263914
273914
283915
293915
303915
313916

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 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
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
3113light 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 6:27 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 3:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:275:29
210.96:305:26
310.86:335:22
410.76:365:19
510.66:395:15
610.56:425:12
710.46:455:08
810.36:475:05
910.26:505:02
1010.16:534:58
1110.06:564:55
129.96:594:51
139.87:024:48
149.77:054:45
159.67:084:41
169.57:114:38
179.47:144:35
189.27:174:31
199.17:204:28
209.07:234:25
218.97:264:22
228.87:294:18
238.77:324:15
248.67:354:12
258.57:384:09
268.47:414:05
278.37:444:02
288.27:473:59
298.17:503:56
308.07:533:53
317.97:563:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.6Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kuopio?

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

0.6
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 Kuopio.

What to pack for Kuopio in October

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

In October, Kuopio sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kuopio 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 Kuopio peaks around July 13 at about 5 (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 13UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuopio?

Kuopio sits at 62.9°N, 27.7°E, 90 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Siilinjärvi, 21 km away.

VarkausPieksämäkiIisalmiLaukaaÄänekoskiJoensuuKontiolahti

Topography around Kuopio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuopio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m.

The land around Kuopio is covered by trees (41%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Siilinjärvi 21 km · Varkaus 65 km · Pieksämäki 72 km · Iisalmi 78 km · Laukaa 103 km · Äänekoski 104 km · Joensuu 111 km · Kontiolahti 111 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 Kuopio (62.8924°, 27.677°, elevation 90 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).