Heinola weather in September

In September, Heinola sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
14°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Heinola reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31610
41610
51610
6169
7169
8159
9159
10159
11159
12158
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23127
24127
25126
26126
27126
28116
29116
30116

How September really feels in Heinola

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.

Heinola weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52872
62872
72773
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242872
252872
262674
272674
282674
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Heinola gets around 51 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2933
3033

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
281181
382171
484151
585141
686131
788120
889110
990100
109190
119280
129370
139370
149460
159550
169550
179640
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
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
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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 hours at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 168 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:157:16
213.95:177:13
313.85:207:10
413.75:237:07
513.65:257:03
613.55:287:00
713.45:306:57
813.35:336:53
913.25:356:50
1013.15:386:47
1113.15:406:44
1213.05:436:40
1312.95:466:37
1412.85:486:34
1512.75:516:30
1612.65:536:27
1712.55:566:24
1812.45:586:20
1912.36:016:17
2012.26:046:14
2112.16:066:11
2212.06:096:07
2311.96:116:04
2411.86:146:01
2511.76:165:57
2611.66:195:54
2711.56:225:51
2811.46:245:47
2911.36:275:44
3011.26:295:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.17 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 — September's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Heinola?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Heinola.

What to pack for Heinola in September

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

In September, Heinola sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Heinola 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 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
September 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).