Pieksämäki weather in October

In October, Pieksämäki sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pieksämäki's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pieksämäki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:11 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 9.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Pieksämäki 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 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)
1105
2105
395
494
594
694
784
884
983
1083
1173
1273
1373
1462
1562
1662
1762
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2341
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2930
3030
3130

How October really feels in Pieksämäki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pieksämäki 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-5° / -10°3910.311.45.70.0
Feb-5° / -10°3188.98.30.0
Mar / -7°329.1911.30.0
Apr / -1°358.84.314.40.7
May13° / 5410.40.517.33.7
Jun18° / 10°8013.1019.25.2
Jul21° / 13°8913.4018.45.8
Aug19° / 11°7412.8015.75.5
Sep13° / 5610.8012.63.5
Oct / 5511.82.69.50.6
Nov / -2°5111.17.46.60.0
Dec-3° / -7°4712.111.34.80.0

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 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
42080
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
171981
181882
191882
201783
211783
221684
231684
241684
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pieksämäki gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1351
2361
3362
4372
5372
6383
7383
8384
9384
10385
11386
12386
13387
14387
15378
16379
17379
183710
193710
203711
213711
223712
233812
243812
253812
263813
273813
283913
293913
303914
313914

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 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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 3:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:295:32
210.96:325:29
310.86:345:25
410.76:375:22
510.66:405:18
610.56:435:15
710.46:455:12
810.36:485:08
910.26:515:05
1010.16:545:02
1110.06:574:58
129.97:004:55
139.87:024:52
149.77:054:49
159.67:084:45
169.57:114:42
179.47:144:39
189.37:174:36
199.27:194:32
209.17:224:29
219.07:254:26
228.97:284:23
238.87:314:20
248.77:344:17
258.67:374:14
268.57:404:11
278.47:434:07
288.37:464:04
298.27:494:01
308.17:523:58
318.07:553:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pieksämäki?

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 Pieksämäki.

What to pack for Pieksämäki in October

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

In October, Pieksämäki 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 Pieksämäki 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 Pieksämäki peaks around July 11 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 11UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pieksämäki?

Pieksämäki sits at 62.3°N, 27.1°E, 119 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Varkaus, 38 km away.

MikkeliKuopioJyväskyläÄänekoskiSiilinjärviSavonlinna

Topography around Pieksämäki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pieksämäki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Pieksämäki is covered by trees (60%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Varkaus 38 km · Laukaa 62 km · Mikkeli 68 km · Kuopio 72 km · Jyväskylä 73 km · Äänekoski 79 km · Siilinjärvi 91 km · Savonlinna 103 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 Pieksämäki (62.3°, 27.1333°, elevation 119 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).