When to go · Ruovesi
Ruovesi in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (limited services, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (limited services, cold).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ruovesi's best window: Jun–Aug (tourist office open, boat season).
- JulyGreatInside Ruovesi's best window: Jun–Aug (tourist office open, boat season).
- AugustGreatInside Ruovesi's best window: Jun–Aug (tourist office open, boat season).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (tourist office open, boat season)). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Weather in October
- RuovesiHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °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 Ruovesi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 1
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (limited services, cold).
June: Inside Ruovesi's best window: Jun–Aug (tourist office open, boat season).
Ruovesi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings