Weather in Oulu in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Oulu in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +3°C with a maximum of +13°C and a minimum of -10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 65% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to -3°C.
Is Oulu warm or cold in October?
Oulu is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +12°C to +5°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +7°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 Oulu:
Water temperature in Oulu in October
Water in Oulu in October is Cold. It varies from +4°C to +12°C, with an average of +8°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +5°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Oulu in October?
Climate in Oulu in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +5°C | 0°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -17°C | -29°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +20°C | +10°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 47 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +8°C | +5°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 86% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 12 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 5 | 11 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +12°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +5°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 59 mm to 47 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 86%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. 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 10 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 decreasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 1 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 Years
The climate in Oulu in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+3°C) and the highest in 2020 (+8°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 247 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 603 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, 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.