Tornio weather in October

In October, Tornio sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tornio's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tornio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:36 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tornio reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
285
385
485
585
684
774
874
974
1073
1163
1263
1363
1452
1552
1652
1751
1841
1941
2041
2141
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
283-1
292-1
302-1
312-1

How October really feels in Tornio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tornio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -11°469.510.940.0
Feb-7° / -11°38910.17.50.0
Mar-3° / -8°388.49.111.10.0
Apr / -3°347.24.614.80.0
May / 469.10.918.51.3
Jun13° / 569.7021.63.8
Jul18° / 13°6510.8020.25.6
Aug17° / 12°7210.8016.55.1
Sep12° / 7010.5012.82.9
Oct / 6310.62.29.10.4
Nov / -3°6812.77.75.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°581210.72.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162773
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222773
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tornio gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3361
4362
5352
6352
7342
8343
9343
10334
11334
12335
13325
14326
15326
16327
17328
18328
19329
20339
213310
223411
233511
243612
253612
263713
273713
283813
293814
303814
313915

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 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of October to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 222 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 3:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:465:39
210.86:495:35
310.66:525:31
410.56:565:27
510.46:595:23
610.37:025:19
710.27:065:16
810.07:095:12
99.97:125:08
109.87:165:04
119.77:195:00
129.67:224:56
139.47:264:52
149.37:294:48
159.27:334:45
169.17:364:41
179.07:404:37
188.87:434:33
198.77:474:29
208.67:504:25
218.57:544:22
228.37:574:18
238.28:014:14
248.18:044:10
258.08:084:07
267.98:114:03
277.78:153:59
287.68:193:55
297.58:223:52
307.48:263:48
317.28:303:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.6Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.5Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tornio?

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

0.4
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 Tornio.

What to pack for Tornio in October

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

In October, Tornio sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 2°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 Tornio in October

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Tornio 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 Tornio peaks around July 14 at about 4 (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 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tornio?

Tornio sits at 65.8°N, 24.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kemi, 23 km away.

HaukipudasLuleåRovaniemiOuluBodenRaahePiteå

Topography around Tornio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tornio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Tornio is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kemi 23 km · Haukipudas 93 km · Luleå 96 km · Rovaniemi 100 km · Oulu 111 km · Boden 112 km · Raahe 130 km · Piteå 136 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 Tornio (65.8481°, 24.1466°, elevation 6 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).