When to go · Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- PieksämäkiHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Low
Finland overall: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pieksämäki, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 1
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
June: Inside Pieksämäki's best window: Jun–Aug.
Pieksämäki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings