Weather in Kuusamo in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kuusamo in October
Going from a maximum of +10°C during the day to a minimum of -11°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 76% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to -6°C.
Is Kuusamo warm or cold in October?
Kuusamo is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to -1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Kuusamo:
Climate in Kuusamo in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +3°C | -3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°C | -20°C | -28°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +15°C | +9°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 28 mm | 6 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 90% | 92% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 10 | 15 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +10°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +3°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 54 mm to 28 mm. Humidity rises from 87% to 90%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in September to 1 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 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kuusamo is gradually decreasing during October, going from 3 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 Kuusamo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kuusamo in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+1°C) and the highest in 2020 (+6°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 201 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 481 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kuusamo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.