Weather in Vaasa in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Vaasa in October
Going from a maximum of +12°C during the day to a minimum of -8°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 70% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to -2°C.
Is Vaasa warm or cold in October?
Vaasa is typically cool in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +13°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +7°C to +3°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 Vaasa:
Water temperature in Vaasa in October
Water in Vaasa in October is Cold. It varies from +5°C to +11°C, with an average of +8°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +7°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Vaasa in October?
Climate in Vaasa in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +7°C | +2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -16°C | -21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +18°C | +12°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 69 mm | 56 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +8°C | +5°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 85% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 3 | 9 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +13°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +7°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 69 mm to 56 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 85%. 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.
November brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Vaasa is gradually increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 4 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 Vaasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Vaasa in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+4°C) and the highest in 2020 (+10°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 260 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2226 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Vaasa, 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.