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Nokia weather & best time to visit

City break

Nokia at a glance

Best time
May – Aug
Warmest month
Jul · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,640 h
Rain a year
640 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
89 m

Climate in Nokia

Nokia has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while February is the coolest at −3 °C. With around 1,640 hours of sunshine a year, Nokia is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 8.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Nokia

The best time to visit Nokia is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and in September. The wettest month is July with 89 mm of precipitation.

Nokia through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Nokia in spring

Mar – May

45

Fair

  • 2–16 °C by day
  • 6.4 h of sun a day
  • 26 rainy days in all

Nokia in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 20–23 °C by day
  • 7.8 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Nokia in autumn

Sep – Nov

29

Poor

  • 3–15 °C by day
  • 2.4 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Nokia in winter

Dec – Feb

18

Poor

  • −2–0 °C by day
  • 1.2 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

May – Jun, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Nokia for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

15

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – August

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 2°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 7°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 8°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 5°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 4°

08:0618:17

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 07:39–09:08 · evening 17:15–18:44
Blue hour
Morning 07:22–07:39 · evening 18:44–19:01

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 Nokia compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 11° at the start of the month to 5° at the end. The days get 2.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high11°5°
Night-time low4°0°
Daylight11.5 h8.7 h

What is the weather like in Nokia in October?

In October, Nokia is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 11 min08:06 – 18:17
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
78 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
1 day1 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 %51 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Nokia

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Nokia: score 82 against 15. In June, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. June has one more rainy day. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Nokia
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score1582better
Daytime high8°20°
Night-time low2°9°
Sunshine2.2 h8.5 hbetter
Rainy days11better12
Rainfall61 mmbetter74 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Nokia month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

17January−2° · 1.1 h

In January, Nokia is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in January
22February−2° · 2.2 h

In February, Nokia is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 33 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in February
27March2° · 4.4 h

In March, Nokia is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 30 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in March
35April9° · 6.2 h

In April, Nokia is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 34 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in April
73May16° · 8.6 h

In May, Nokia is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 8.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 47 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in May
82June20° · 8.5 h

In June, Nokia is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in June
77July23° · 8.3 h

In July, Nokia is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in July
72August21° · 6.7 h

In August, Nokia is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in August
56September15° · 4.2 h

In September, Nokia is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in September
15October8° · 2.2 h

In October, Nokia is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in October
16November3° · 0.8 h

In November, Nokia is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 52 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in November
14December0° · 0.4 h

In December, Nokia is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 48 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nokia.

Nokia in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Nokia

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 2°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−9°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 8°Night 2°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan17−2°−8°1.1 h1042
FebruaryFeb22−3°−9°2.2 h833
MarchMar272°−6°4.4 h830
AprilApr359°−1°6.2 h834
MayMay7316°4°8.6 h1047
JuneJun8220°9°8.5 h1274
JulyJul7723°12°8.3 h1489
AugustAug7221°11°6.7 h1378
SeptemberSep5615°7°4.2 h1054
OctoberOct158°2°2.2 h1161
NovemberNov163°−2°0.8 h1152
DecemberDec140°−6°0.4 h1148

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

61.47° N, 23.50° E · 89 m · Europe/Helsinki

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Nokia

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,640 hours
Sunniest month
May · 8.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.2 hDaylight 10.2 hShare of daylight 22 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.2 of 10.2 hours of daylight in Nokia, 22 % 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 Nokia: 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.

Per year
640 mm on 125 days
Wettest month
Jul · 89 mm
Driest month
Mar · 30 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 61 mm

In October, Nokia has about 11 rainy days with 61 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Nokia

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 5).

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 Nokia

How breezy and how cloudy Nokia 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.

Year average
16 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Dec · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Nokia typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
72 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 59 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 86 %
OctoberCloud cover 78 %Sunshine 2.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 78 % of the sky over Nokia: mostly cloudy, with about 2.2 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 Nokia

When Nokia 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 days a year
34 days
Fresh snow a year
114 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 4 cmChance of snow 11 / 100

In October, Nokia has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 4 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 11 out of 100: hardly any.

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 Nokia

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Nokia 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.

Nokia has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during October half-term (score 15).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    33

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 16 °C by day
    • 8.6 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    74

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.3 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    15

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 2.2 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    16

    Poor

    • −1 °C by day
    • 0.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 40 min
Distance
1,830 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.

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Nokia vs Hämeenlinna

In October the holiday weather in Nokia and Hämeenlinna is about equally good (score 15 vs 15). During the day it is about as warm in Hämeenlinna as in Nokia.

Nokia vs Hämeenlinna, in October
in OctoberNokiaHämeenlinna
Holiday weather score1515
Daytime high8°8°
Sunshine2 h2 h
Rainy days1111
Best timeMay – AugMay – Aug

Through the year

OctoberNokia 8°Hämeenlinna 8°
NokiaHämeenlinna
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Ranking

Finland in October: the best places

In October, Nokia ranks 8 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Turku9°11°21
  2. 2Espoo9°11°21
  3. 3Helsinki9°11°20
  4. 4Vantaa9°19
  5. 5Seinäjoki7°16
  6. 6Kokkola7°9°16
  7. 7Rovaniemi4°16
  8. 8NokiaThis page8°15
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Near Nokia

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Places with a climate like Nokia

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Nokia's – good alternatives.

  1. 90 % similar15KouvolaFinland8°Best time: May – Aug
  2. 89 % similar14ShlisselburgRussia9°Best time: May – Aug
  3. 88 % similar15LappeenrantaFinland7°Best time: May – Aug
  4. 88 % similar16SeinäjokiFinland7°Best time: May – Aug

Frequently asked questions about Nokia

When is the best time to visit Nokia?

The best time to visit Nokia is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Nokia?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 12 °C. February is the coolest month at −3 °C.

When does it rain most in Nokia?

The wettest month is July with 89 mm of precipitation. The driest month is March with 30 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Nokia get?

Nokia gets around 1,640 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 8.6 hours a day; in December there are 0.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Nokia in?

Nokia is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Nokia?

A nonstop flight from London to Nokia takes about 2 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,830 km.

Which school holidays are best for Nokia?

Nokia has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during October half-term (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 33, May half-term 75, summer holidays 74, October half-term 15, Christmas holidays 16.