Väståboland weather in October

In October, Väståboland sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Väståboland's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Väståboland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:24 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Väståboland is town in the region of Southwest Finland, Finland.

Density
3/km²
people per km²
Founded
2009

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Väståboland reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2127
3127
4117
5117
6117
7117
8116
9106
10106
11106
12106
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1885
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2574
2674
2774
2873
2973
3073
3173

How October really feels in Väståboland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Väståboland weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4810.186.30.0
Feb-2° / -6°368.47.18.60.0
Mar / -4°3585.211.30.0
Apr / 328.11.614.20.9
May12° / 347.6016.83.6
Jun17° / 11°529.2018.45.5
Jul20° / 14°5910.1017.86.4
Aug20° / 14°6811.3015.46.0
Sep15° / 10°539.7012.64.4
Oct / 63110.49.71.7
Nov / 5911.72.97.10.1
Dec / -2°5912.76.45.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153268
163169
173169
183169
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Väståboland gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4350
5350
6350
7350
8340
9340
10340
11331
12331
13331
14331
15331
16331
17331
18341
19341
20352
21352
22352
23362
24363
25363
26373
27374
28374
29374
30375
31375

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 (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
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 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of October to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:465:54
211.06:485:50
310.96:515:47
410.86:535:44
510.86:565:41
610.76:595:38
710.67:015:35
810.57:045:32
910.47:065:29
1010.37:095:26
1110.27:115:23
1210.17:145:20
1310.07:165:17
149.97:195:14
159.87:225:11
169.77:245:08
179.67:275:05
189.57:295:02
199.47:324:59
209.47:354:56
219.37:374:53
229.27:404:50
239.17:424:47
249.07:454:44
258.97:484:42
268.87:504:39
278.77:534:36
288.67:564:33
298.57:584:31
308.48:014:28
318.48:044:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Väståboland?

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

1.7
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 Väståboland.

What to pack for Väståboland in October

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

In October, Väståboland sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Väståboland 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 20 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 Väståboland 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 Väståboland 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
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Väståboland?

Väståboland sits at 60.3°N, 22.3°E, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kaarina, 13 km away.

RaseborgLoimaa

Topography around Väståboland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Väståboland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Väståboland is covered by trees (50%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kaarina 13 km · Turku 17 km · Raisio 22 km · Naantali 24 km · Lieto 25 km · Salo 47 km · Raseborg 73 km · Loimaa 74 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 Väståboland (60.2997°, 22.3004°), 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).