Weather in Rovaniemi in October 2025
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Is Rovaniemi warm or cold in October?
Rovaniemi is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +11°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to -2°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 Rovaniemi:
Climate in Rovaniemi in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +3°C | -3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -24°C | -29°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +14°C | +8°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 34 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 89% | 91% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 14 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +11°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 34 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 89%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 2 to 3.
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 Rovaniemi is gradually decreasing during October, going from 4 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 Rovaniemi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rovaniemi in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+2°C) and the highest in 2020 (+7°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 206 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 551 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, 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.