Ylivieska weather in October

In October, Ylivieska sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ylivieska's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ylivieska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:27 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ylivieska reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°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)
1103
293
393
493
593
683
782
882
982
1072
1172
1271
1371
1461
1561
1661
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-1

How October really feels in Ylivieska

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ylivieska weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°328.88.750.0
Feb-4° / -11°277.68.27.90.0
Mar / -8°287.87.911.20.0
Apr / -2°338.4414.61.0
May14° / 5310.90.617.93.8
Jun18° / 6511.8020.15.5
Jul21° / 11°8213.3019.25.9
Aug19° / 10°7012.7016.15.5
Sep13° / 5610.6012.73.5
Oct / 5310.22.69.30.6
Nov / -3°4610.26.560.0
Dec-3° / -7°4210.79.33.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212278
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ylivieska gets around 53 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1381
2382
3372
4373
5373
6364
7364
8355
9345
10346
11336
12337
13327
14328
15318
16319
17309
183010
193010
203010
213111
223111
233112
243212
253213
263213
273214
283314
293314
303315
313315

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 12 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
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of October to 7 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 198 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 3:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:40
210.96:455:36
310.86:485:33
410.66:515:29
510.56:545:26
610.46:575:22
710.37:005:18
810.27:035:15
910.17:065:11
1010.07:095:08
119.97:125:04
129.87:155:00
139.67:184:57
149.57:214:53
159.47:244:50
169.37:274:46
179.27:314:43
189.17:344:39
199.07:374:36
208.97:404:32
218.87:434:29
228.67:464:25
238.57:504:22
248.47:534:19
258.37:564:15
268.27:594:12
278.18:034:08
288.08:064:05
297.98:094:02
307.88:123:58
317.78:163:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 0.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 0.79 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
170.8Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ylivieska?

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

0.6
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 Ylivieska.

What to pack for Ylivieska in October

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

In October, Ylivieska sees daytime highs around 6°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

Sea temperature near Ylivieska 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Ylivieska 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 Ylivieska peaks around July 15 at about 5 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ylivieska?

Ylivieska sits at 64.1°N, 24.6°E, 57 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Raahe, 67 km away.

RaaheKokkolaJakobstadOuluHaukipudasKauhavaIisalmiKajaani

Topography around Ylivieska

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ylivieska has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Ylivieska is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
250 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Raahe 67 km · Kokkola 74 km · Jakobstad 101 km · Oulu 112 km · Haukipudas 127 km · Kauhava 131 km · Iisalmi 142 km · Kajaani 155 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 Ylivieska (64.0833°, 24.55°, elevation 57 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).