Lappeenranta weather in October

In October, Lappeenranta sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 10% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lappeenranta's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lappeenranta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Lappeenranta is urban settlement in South Karelia, Finland.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,335/km²
people per km²

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 Lappeenranta reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°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 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2115
3115
4105
5105
6105
7105
895
994
1094
1194
1284
1384
1483
1573
1673
1773
1872
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3041
3141

How October really feels in Lappeenranta

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.

Lappeenranta 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-4° / -8°4210.311.66.10.0
Feb-4° / -9°3899.48.50.0
Mar / -6°3698.311.30.0
Apr / -1°338.43.314.21.0
May14° / 469.20.3174.3
Jun19° / 11°6611.9018.75.7
Jul22° / 14°73120186.2
Aug20° / 12°7512.4015.55.8
Sep14° / 5610.7012.64.0
Oct / 5711.21.69.71.0
Nov / -2°5411.26.16.90.0
Dec-2° / -6°5211.310.25.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72674
82674
92674
102575
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
192179
202080
212080
221981
231981
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lappeenranta gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2351
3361
4361
5361
6371
7372
8372
9362
10362
11363
12363
13363
14354
15354
16355
17355
18356
19356
20357
21357
22358
23368
24369
25369
263710
273710
283711
293711
303712
313813

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
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 3:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:29
211.06:265:26
310.96:285:23
410.86:315:20
510.76:345:16
610.66:365:13
710.56:395:10
810.46:415:07
910.36:445:04
1010.26:475:00
1110.16:494:57
1210.06:524:54
139.96:554:51
149.86:574:48
159.77:004:45
169.77:034:42
179.67:054:39
189.57:084:36
199.47:114:33
209.37:144:30
219.27:164:27
229.17:194:24
239.07:224:21
248.97:244:18
258.87:274:15
268.77:304:12
278.67:334:09
288.57:354:06
298.47:384:03
308.37:414:01
318.27:443:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lappeenranta?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lappeenranta.

What to pack for Lappeenranta in October

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

In October, Lappeenranta sees daytime highs around 7°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 Lappeenranta 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Lappeenranta 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 Lappeenranta peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lappeenranta?

Lappeenranta sits at 61.1°N, 28.2°E, 104 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Imatra, 33 km away.

HaminaKouvolaAnjalaMikkeliKarhula

Topography around Lappeenranta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lappeenranta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Lappeenranta is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Imatra 33 km · Svetogorsk 37 km · Vyborg 50 km · Hamina 76 km · Kouvola 83 km · Anjala 84 km · Mikkeli 85 km · Karhula 91 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 Lappeenranta (61.0587°, 28.1887°, elevation 104 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).