Äänekoski weather in July

In July, Äänekoski sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 85 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 18.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 19 h 24 min at the start of July to 17 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Äänekoski's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Äänekoski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
18 h 36 min
3:04 AM – 9:41 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Äänekoski reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
32012
42012
52012
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102012
112013
122013
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252113
262113
272113
282113
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302113
312113

How July really feels in Äänekoski

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Äänekoski weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°379.310.75.60.0
Feb-4° / -10°297.58.78.20.0
Mar / -7°318.58.711.20.0
Apr / -2°358.44.614.40.8
May13° / 4910.30.417.43.7
Jun18° / 10°7212.4019.35.3
Jul20° / 13°8513.4018.55.8
Aug19° / 11°6912.1015.85.5
Sep13° / 5310.2012.63.4
Oct / 5510.82.69.50.6
Nov / -2°4811.17.16.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°4511.410.74.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163367
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183367
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203466
213565
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283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Äänekoski gets around 85 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2044
2144
2244
2343
2442
2542
2641
2741
2840
2940
3039
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801550
2791650
3781750
4761860
5751960
6732160
7712270
8702271
9692371
10672481
11662581
12652591
13642691
146227101
156127102
166028102
175829112
185829112
195630122
205630122
215531122
225431132
235332132
245332132
255233132
265233132
275234122
285234122
295234122
305235112
315235112

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 19 h 24 min at the start of July to 17 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:37 AM to 3:43 AM, and sunset from 10:03 PM to 9:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
119.42:3710:03
219.42:3910:03
319.42:4010:02
419.32:4110:01
519.32:439:59
619.22:449:58
719.22:469:57
819.12:489:55
919.12:509:54
1019.02:519:52
1119.02:539:51
1218.92:559:49
1318.82:589:47
1418.83:009:45
1518.73:029:43
1618.63:049:41
1718.53:079:39
1818.53:099:37
1918.43:119:35
2018.33:149:32
2118.23:169:30
2218.13:199:28
2318.13:219:25
2418.03:249:23
2517.93:269:20
2617.83:299:17
2717.73:329:15
2817.63:349:12
2917.53:379:09
3017.43:409:07
3117.43:439:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 4.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Äänekoski?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Äänekoski for sightseeing.

What to pack for Äänekoski in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Äänekoski sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Äänekoski in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Äänekoski peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Äänekoski?

Äänekoski sits at 62.6°N, 25.7°E, 102 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Laukaa, 24 km away.

PieksämäkiJämsäKuopioSiilinjärviVarkausMikkeli

Topography around Äänekoski

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Äänekoski.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Äänekoski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Äänekoski is covered by trees (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Laukaa 24 km · Jyväskylä 40 km · Pieksämäki 79 km · Jämsä 87 km · Kuopio 104 km · Siilinjärvi 112 km · Varkaus 114 km · Mikkeli 129 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Äänekoski (62.6°, 25.7333°, elevation 102 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).