Heinola weather in August

In August, Heinola sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Heinola's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heinola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:33 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Heinola reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82013
92013
102013
112013
122013
132013
142012
151912
161912
171912
181912
191912
201912
211912
221812
231811
241811
251811
261811
271811
281711
291711
301711
311710

How August really feels in Heinola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Heinola weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°3910.210.860.0
Feb-4° / -9°328.18.98.50.0
Mar / -6°318.48.111.30.0
Apr / -1°348.63.614.31.0
May14° / 469.50.2173.9
Jun18° / 10°7312.1018.85.3
Jul21° / 13°7612.20186.0
Aug19° / 12°7012.2015.55.7
Sep14° / 5110.2012.63.9
Oct / 57111.69.60.9
Nov / -1°4810.55.56.90.0
Dec-2° / -5°4611.49.85.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53763
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113367
123367
133466
143466
153367
163367
173466
183367
193367
203367
213268
223169
233169
243070
253070
262971
272971
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Heinola gets around 70 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
640
740
840
940
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1941
2041
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2637
2737
2836
2936
3035
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14737141
24837141
34937131
45037121
55137111
65336101
7543691
8543691
9553681
10573571
11573571
12583561
13593461
14613450
15623350
16633340
17633340
18653230
19653230
20653230
21663220
22673120
23683020
24683020
25702910
26712810
27732610
28742510
29752410
30772210
31782110

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:55 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 8:49 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.93:558:49
216.83:578:47
316.74:008:44
416.64:028:41
516.64:058:38
616.54:078:36
716.44:108:33
816.34:128:30
916.24:158:27
1016.14:188:24
1116.04:208:21
1215.94:238:19
1315.84:258:16
1415.74:288:13
1515.64:318:10
1615.64:338:07
1715.54:368:04
1815.44:388:01
1915.34:417:57
2015.24:447:54
2115.14:467:51
2215.04:497:48
2314.94:517:45
2414.84:547:42
2514.74:577:39
2614.64:597:36
2714.55:027:32
2814.45:047:29
2914.35:077:26
3014.25:107:23
3114.15:127:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Heinola?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Heinola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heinola in August

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

In August, Heinola sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Heinola in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heinola peaks around June 20 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Heinola?

Heinola sits at 61.2°N, 26.0°E, 104 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Lahti, 32 km away.

AnjalaMäntsäläJanakkalaMikkeli

Topography around Heinola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heinola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Heinola is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Lahti 32 km · Hollola 37 km · Orimattila 48 km · Kouvola 52 km · Anjala 72 km · Mäntsälä 75 km · Janakkala 85 km · Mikkeli 85 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 Heinola (61.2056°, 26.0381°, elevation 104 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).