Weather in Oulu in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Oulu in October
The temperature in October is +45°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +54°F during the day and a minimum of +25°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +37°F.
Is Oulu warm or cold in October?
Oulu is typically chill in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +54°F to +41°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +43°F to +34°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 Oulu:
Climate in Oulu in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +41°F | +32°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +1°F | -20°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +68°F | +50°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 46 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 86% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +54°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +41°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 59 mm to 46 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in September to 3 in October.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 Oulu 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 Oulu?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Oulu in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°F) and the highest in 2000 (+49°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 114 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Oulu, 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.