Vaasa weather in October

In October, Vaasa sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 5°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 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 Vaasa's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:36 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.9 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 10°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vaasa reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4105
5105
6105
7104
894
994
1094
1194
1283
1383
1483
1583
1673
1772
1872
1972
2062
2162
2262
2362
2461
2561
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

How October really feels in Vaasa

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.

Vaasa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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°359.38.75.40.0
Feb-3° / -8°287.27.18.10.0
Mar / -5°307.56.111.20.0
Apr / -0°327.83.314.51.0
May13° / 428.40.217.63.7
Jun17° / 5910.4019.65.5
Jul20° / 12°7011018.76.2
Aug19° / 11°7011.2015.95.9
Sep14° / 539.7012.74.1
Oct / 5510.51.99.41.1
Nov / -1°4810.24.56.40.0
Dec-0° / -4°4510.57.44.40.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163169
173070
183070
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242773
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vaasa gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% 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
3341
4351
5352
6352
7342
8343
9343
10343
11334
12334
13335
14325
15326
16326
17327
18328
19328
20338
21339
22339
23349
24349
253410
263410
273410
283510
293410
303410
313410

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 (%)
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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:52 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:525:53
210.96:555:50
310.86:585:46
410.77:015:43
510.67:035:39
610.57:065:36
710.47:095:32
810.37:125:29
910.27:155:25
1010.17:185:22
1110.07:215:18
129.97:245:15
139.77:275:12
149.67:305:08
159.57:335:05
169.47:365:02
179.37:394:58
189.27:424:55
199.17:454:52
209.07:484:48
218.97:514:45
228.87:544:42
238.77:574:38
248.68:004:35
258.58:034:32
268.48:064:29
278.38:094:26
288.28:124:22
298.18:154:19
308.08:184:16
317.98:214:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.6Dim
280.6Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vaasa?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vaasa.

What to pack for Vaasa in October

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

In October, Vaasa sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°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 Vaasa in October

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Vaasa 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 Vaasa peaks around June 18 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 18UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaasa?

Vaasa sits at 63.1°N, 21.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Korsholm, 4.0 km away.

KurikkaSeinäjokiKauhavaJakobstadUmeåKokkola

Topography around Vaasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Vaasa is covered by water (36%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Korsholm 4.0 km · Kurikka 67 km · Seinäjoki 70 km · Kauhava 73 km · Jakobstad 84 km · Umeå 106 km · Kokkola 112 km · Örnsköldsvik 147 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 Vaasa (63.096°, 21.6158°, elevation 7 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).