Äänekoski weather in September

In September, Äänekoski sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Äänekoski's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Äänekoski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Äänekoski reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4159
5159
6158
7158
8158
9148
10148
11147
12147
13147
14137
15137
16137
17136
18136
19126
20126
21126
22126
23115
24115
25115
26115
27115
28105
29105
30105

How September really feels in Äänekoski

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52674
62674
72674
82674
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222674
232674
242575
252575
262476
272476
282575
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Äänekoski gets around 53 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3035

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
288111
389101
49190
59190
69280
79370
89460
99460
109550
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:127:21
214.05:157:18
313.95:187:14
413.85:217:11
513.75:237:08
613.65:267:04
713.55:297:01
813.45:326:57
913.35:346:54
1013.25:376:50
1113.15:406:47
1213.05:436:43
1312.95:456:40
1412.85:486:36
1512.75:516:33
1612.65:536:29
1712.55:566:26
1812.45:596:22
1912.36:026:19
2012.26:046:15
2112.16:076:12
2212.06:106:08
2311.96:136:05
2411.86:156:01
2511.76:185:58
2611.66:215:55
2711.56:245:51
2811.46:275:48
2911.26:295:44
3011.16:325:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.04 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 — September's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Äänekoski?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Äänekoski.

What to pack for Äänekoski in September

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

In September, Äänekoski sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Äänekoski in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. 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
September 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).