Finland · 1991–2020 normal

Vaala in
October.

Typical October weather in Vaala: 5.2°C by day, -0.6°C at night, 59 mm of rain over 12 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high5.2°C
Typical low-0.6°C
Rain59 mm
Wet days12

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 66). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 32 from latitude 64.57°.

Event window

Long northern nights in October

At 64.6° the calculated mid-month daylight is 9 h 32. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in October. Typical nights are -0.6°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in October

The measured night-time normal is -0.6°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 633096
NOAA station
FIE00145677 · VAALA PELSO
Station distance
20.7 km from the place centre
Coverage
Strong coverage · 30 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.