Rauma weather in October

In October, Rauma sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Rauma's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rauma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

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 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rauma reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1119
2118
3118
4118
5108
6108
7108
8107
9107
1097
1197
1297
1396
1496
1586
1686
1786
1885
1985
2085
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2674
2774
2874
2964
3064
3164

How October really feels in Rauma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rauma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -3°4510.996.10.0
Feb-1° / -5°348.47.58.50.0
Mar / -3°338.25.711.30.0
Apr / 327.41.814.30.2
May / 387.40.1172.0
Jun14° / 11°559.4018.74.0
Jul18° / 15°6410.30185.8
Aug18° / 15°7112.4015.55.5
Sep14° / 11°6410.6012.63.8
Oct / 7312.70.79.61.4
Nov / 6312.53.36.90.1
Dec / -1°5712.96.65.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173070
183070
193070
203070
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rauma gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2380
3380
4390
5400
6400
7401
8401
9401
10401
11401
12391
13391
14391
15392
16392
17392
18393
19393
20403
21403
22404
23414
24414
25425
26425
27425
28425
29426
30426
31426

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
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 23 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
1923breezy
2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2524breezy
2624breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

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 6:50 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:505:56
211.06:535:53
310.96:555:49
410.86:585:46
510.77:005:43
610.67:035:40
710.57:065:37
810.47:085:33
910.37:115:30
1010.27:145:27
1110.17:165:24
1210.07:195:21
139.97:225:18
149.87:245:14
159.77:275:11
169.67:305:08
179.57:325:05
189.57:355:02
199.47:384:59
209.37:414:56
219.27:434:53
229.17:464:50
239.07:494:47
248.97:514:44
258.87:544:41
268.77:574:38
278.68:004:36
288.58:024:33
298.48:054:30
308.38:084:27
318.28:114:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rauma?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rauma.

What to pack for Rauma in October

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

In October, Rauma sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rauma 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March 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
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Rauma 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 Rauma peaks around June 15 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 15UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rauma?

Rauma sits at 61.1°N, 21.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Pori, 42 km away.

VammalaNaantaliSastamalaRaisioTurkuLietoLoimaa

Topography around Rauma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rauma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m.

The land around Rauma is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Pori 42 km · Vammala 78 km · Naantali 78 km · Sastamala 79 km · Raisio 80 km · Turku 86 km · Lieto 86 km · Loimaa 89 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 Rauma (61.1272°, 21.5113°, elevation 14 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).