Weather in Helsinki in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Helsinki in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +50°F with a maximum of +57°F and a minimum of +30°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +48°F.
Is Helsinki warm or cold in October?
Helsinki is typically chill in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +48°F to +41°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Helsinki:
Climate in Helsinki in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +48°F | +39°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +18°F | +1°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +64°F | +55°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 77 mm | 80 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 83% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 77 mm to 80 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in September to 5 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Helsinki is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how October is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last October in Helsinki?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Helsinki in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2002 (+41°F) and the highest in 2020 (+54°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 17 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 181 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Helsinki
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Helsinki, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.