Salo weather in October

In October, Salo sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 15% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Salo's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Salo is urban area in Salo, Finland.

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 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Salo reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°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 5°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2115
3115
4115
5114
6104
7104
8104
9104
1094
1193
1293
1393
1483
1583
1682
1782
1872
1972
2072
2172
2271
2371
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3151

How October really feels in Salo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Salo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4910.39.56.30.0
Feb-2° / -8°388.58.28.60.0
Mar / -5°368.26.611.30.0
Apr / -1°348.82.614.21.5
May15° / 439.10.116.84.5
Jun19° / 6911.2018.45.8
Jul21° / 12°7511.9017.86.2
Aug20° / 11°7311.8015.46.0
Sep15° / 519.3012.64.3
Oct / 5710.40.79.71.4
Nov / -1°5210.84.37.10.0
Dec-0° / -4°5511.68.25.50.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142872
152773
162773
172674
182674
192476
202377
212377
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Salo gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2330
3330
4340
5340
6341
7341
8341
9341
10331
11331
12331
13321
14321
15321
16322
17322
18322
19322
20323
21323
22323
23334
24334
25335
26335
27336
28346
29347
30347
31348

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
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 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.

05101520151015202531
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
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:435:50
211.06:455:47
310.96:485:44
410.86:505:41
510.76:535:38
610.76:555:35
710.66:585:31
810.57:005:28
910.47:035:25
1010.37:065:22
1110.27:085:19
1210.17:115:16
1310.07:135:13
149.97:165:10
159.87:185:07
169.77:215:04
179.67:245:01
189.57:264:58
199.47:294:55
209.37:314:52
219.37:344:49
229.27:374:46
239.17:394:44
249.07:424:41
258.97:454:38
268.87:474:35
278.77:504:32
288.67:534:30
298.57:554:27
308.47:584:24
318.38:014:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Salo?

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

1.4
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 Salo.

What to pack for Salo in October

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

In October, Salo sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Salo 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 51 km away) 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
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Salo 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 Salo peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salo?

Salo sits at 60.4°N, 23.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Lieto, 39 km away.

Topography around Salo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Salo is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lieto 39 km · Kaarina 42 km · Väståboland 47 km · Turku 48 km · Raseborg 48 km · Loimaa 52 km · Lohja 53 km · Raisio 54 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 Salo (60.3833°, 23.1333°, elevation 20 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).