AI-generatedKuusamo at a glance
- Best time
- Jun – Aug
- Warmest month
- Jul · 20°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,400 h
- Rain a year
- 608 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Elevation
- 261 m
Climate in Kuusamo
Kuusamo has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 20 °C, while January is the coolest at −8 °C. With around 1,400 hours of sunshine a year, Kuusamo is rather dull; June is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Kuusamo
The best time to visit Kuusamo is from June to August. The wettest month is July with 87 mm of precipitation.
Kuusamo through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Kuusamo in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- −2–10 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Kuusamo in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 17–20 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 40 rainy days in all
Kuusamo in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- −2–11 °C by day
- 1.8 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Kuusamo in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −8–−5 °C by day
- 0.6 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Oct – May
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
Keep in mindSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about −1°
- Midday, 13:00: about 3°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 3°
- Evening, 20:00: about 1°
- Night, 23:00: about 0°
07:5617:42
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:24–09:12 · evening 16:26–18:14
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:04–07:24 · evening 18:14–18:34
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Kuusamo compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 7° at the start of the month to 0° at the end. The days get 3.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 7° | 0° |
| Night-time low | 1° | −5° |
| Daylight | 11.4 h | 7.8 h |
What is the weather like in Kuusamo in October?
In October, Kuusamo is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 56 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 9 h 46 min07:56 – 17:42
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 85 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %48 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Kuusamo
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Kuusamo: score 77 against 14. In June, days are 14 °C warmer than in October. June has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 7 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 14 | 77better |
| Daytime high | 3° | 17° |
| Night-time low | −2° | 7° |
| Sunshine | 1.5 h | 8.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11better | 13 |
| Rainfall | 56 mmbetter | 70 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Kuusamo month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
18January−8° · 0.3 h
In January, Kuusamo is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 33 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in January21February−7° · 1.6 h
In February, Kuusamo is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 28 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in February26March−2° · 4.1 h
In March, Kuusamo is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 28 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in March30April4° · 5.9 h
In April, Kuusamo is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in April41May10° · 7.0 h
In May, Kuusamo is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 52 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in May77June17° · 8.2 h
In June, Kuusamo is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in June74July20° · 7.9 h
In July, Kuusamo is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 87 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in July68August17° · 5.7 h
In August, Kuusamo is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in August31September11° · 3.4 h
In September, Kuusamo is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in September14October3° · 1.5 h
In October, Kuusamo is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 56 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in October15November−2° · 0.4 h
In November, Kuusamo is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 44 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in November15December−5° · 0.0 h
In December, Kuusamo is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). There is practically no direct sunshine: the sun barely rises above the horizon. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 39 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kuusamo.
Kuusamo in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Kuusamo
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
FrostOctober: nights around −2°. Heating and warm bedding are a must.
The coolest nights are in January (−16°), the warmest in July (11°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to June, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 18 | −8° | −16° | 0.3 h | 10 | 33 |
| FebruaryFeb | 21 | −7° | −16° | 1.6 h | 8 | 28 |
| MarchMar | 26 | −2° | −12° | 4.1 h | 8 | 28 |
| AprilApr | 30 | 4° | −6° | 5.9 h | 9 | 34 |
| MayMay | 41 | 10° | 1° | 7.0 h | 11 | 52 |
| JuneJun | 77 | 17° | 7° | 8.2 h | 13 | 70 |
| JulyJul | 74 | 20° | 11° | 7.9 h | 15 | 87 |
| AugustAug | 68 | 17° | 9° | 5.7 h | 13 | 76 |
| SeptemberSep | 31 | 11° | 4° | 3.4 h | 11 | 61 |
| OctoberOct | 14 | 3° | −2° | 1.5 h | 11 | 56 |
| NovemberNov | 15 | −2° | −8° | 0.4 h | 11 | 44 |
| DecemberDec | 15 | −5° | −12° | 0.0 h | 11 | 39 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Kuusamo
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 1.5 of 9.8 hours of daylight in Kuusamo, 15 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Kuusamo: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Kuusamo has about 11 rainy days with 56 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Kuusamo
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 0 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 4).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- over 2 h
- Fair skin
- over 2 h
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Kuusamo
How breezy and how cloudy Kuusamo is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Kuusamo typically peaks at 16 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 85 % of the sky over Kuusamo: mostly overcast, with about 1.5 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Snow
Snow in Kuusamo
When Kuusamo is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Kuusamo has about 5 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 16 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 43 out of 100: possible.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Kuusamo
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Kuusamo in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Kuusamo has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 70) and its weakest during October half-term (score 14).
- 29
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 2 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 48
May half-term
May – Jun
Fair
- 12 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 70
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
- 14
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- 1.5 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 17
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −7 °C by day
- 0.2 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 3 h 15 min
- Distance
- 2,310 km
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Finland
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +358
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Kuusamo vs Salla
In October the holiday weather in Kuusamo and Salla is about equally good (score 14 vs 14). During the day it is about as warm in Salla as in Kuusamo.
| in October | Kuusamo | Salla |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 14 | 14 |
| Daytime high | 3° | 3° |
| Sunshine | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | Jun – Aug | Jun – Aug |
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Frequently asked questions about Kuusamo
When is the best time to visit Kuusamo?
The best time to visit Kuusamo is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Kuusamo?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C and nights around 11 °C. January is the coolest month at −8 °C.
When does it rain most in Kuusamo?
The wettest month is July with 87 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 28 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Kuusamo get?
Kuusamo gets around 1,400 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.2 hours a day; in December there is practically no direct sun.
What time zone is Kuusamo in?
Kuusamo is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Kuusamo?
A nonstop flight from London to Kuusamo takes about 3 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,310 km.
Which school holidays are best for Kuusamo?
Kuusamo has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 70) and its weakest during October half-term (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 29, May half-term 48, summer holidays 70, October half-term 14, Christmas holidays 17.