Is Hankasalmi hot in October?
Days are typically cold at 6.4°C, while nights average 0.6°C.
Finland · 1991–2020 normal
Hankasalmi in
October.
Typical October weather in Hankasalmi: 6.4°C by day, 0.6°C at night, 65 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high6.4°C
Typical low0.6°C
Rain65 mm
Wet days11.3
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 74). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 46 from latitude 62.38°.
October at a glance
What is Hankasalmi like in October?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 65 mm across about 11 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 46 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 10 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Long northern nights in October
At 62.4° the calculated mid-month daylight is 9 h 46. 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.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 659024
- NOAA station
- FI000002401 · JYVASKYLA LENTOASEMA
- Station distance
- 39 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.
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