Seinäjoki weather in October

In October, Seinäjoki sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°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 hours at the start of October to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Seinäjoki's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seinäjoki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:30 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Seinäjoki reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
1104
2103
3103
4103
593
693
793
893
982
1082
1182
1282
1372
1471
1571
1671
1761
1861
1960
2060
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2740
284-1
294-1
304-1
314-1

How October really feels in Seinäjoki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Seinäjoki 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-3° / -9°339.49.15.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°267.27.68.20.0
Mar / -6°297.76.911.20.0
Apr / -1°368.9414.41.4
May14° / 4910.70.317.54.1
Jun18° / 7212.2019.45.5
Jul21° / 12°8413.1018.65.9
Aug19° / 10°7412.7015.85.7
Sep14° / 539.8012.73.9
Oct / 5410.22.29.50.8
Nov / -2°459.95.36.40.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.68.34.60.0

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
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162773
172674
182575
192575
202575
212575
222674
232575
242575
252476
262476
272476
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Seinäjoki gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1341
2341
3352
4352
5352
6353
7353
8344
9344
10345
11335
12336
13326
14326
15317
16317
17318
18318
19319
20319
21319
22319
233210
243210
253210
263311
273311
283311
293312
303412
313412

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light 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 6:47 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:49
210.96:505:45
310.86:525:42
410.76:555:38
510.66:585:35
610.57:015:31
710.47:045:28
810.37:075:25
910.27:095:21
1010.17:125:18
1110.07:155:14
129.97:185:11
139.87:215:08
149.77:245:04
159.67:275:01
169.57:304:58
179.47:334:54
189.37:364:51
199.27:394:48
209.17:424:45
218.97:444:41
228.87:474:38
238.77:504:35
248.67:534:32
258.57:564:29
268.47:594:25
278.38:024:22
288.28:054:19
298.18:094:16
308.08:124:13
317.98:154:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.8Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Seinäjoki?

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

0.8
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 Seinäjoki.

What to pack for Seinäjoki in October

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

In October, Seinäjoki sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Seinäjoki 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 Seinäjoki peaks around June 20 at about 4 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Seinäjoki?

Seinäjoki sits at 62.8°N, 22.8°E, 50 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kurikka, 29 km away.

KorsholmVaasaJakobstadKokkolaYlöjärviÄänekoski

Topography around Seinäjoki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seinäjoki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m.

The land around Seinäjoki is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
255 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kurikka 29 km · Kauhava 36 km · Korsholm 68 km · Vaasa 70 km · Jakobstad 98 km · Kokkola 117 km · Ylöjärvi 143 km · Äänekoski 150 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 Seinäjoki (62.7945°, 22.8282°, elevation 50 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).