Weather in Rovaniemi in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Rovaniemi in October
Going from a maximum of +52°F during the day to a minimum of +18°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +41°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°F to +34°F.
Is Rovaniemi warm or cold in October?
Rovaniemi is typically chill in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +39°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +30°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 Rovaniemi:
Climate in Rovaniemi in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +39°F | +27°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°F | -11°F | -20°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +57°F | +46°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 35 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 88% | 91% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +39°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 52 mm to 35 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 88%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
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 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rovaniemi in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+25°F) and the highest in 1987 (+46°F). The driest year was 2016 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 91 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rovaniemi, 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.