Iisalmi weather in August

In August, Iisalmi sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 16 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 30 min at the start of August to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Iisalmi's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iisalmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
16 hours
4:16 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Iisalmi reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22111
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
111910
121910
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
181810
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24179
25179
26179
27178
28178
29168
30168
31168

How August really feels in Iisalmi

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.

Iisalmi 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-6° / -11°3910.211.85.20.0
Feb-5° / -12°338.710.180.0
Mar-0° / -8°349.29.811.20.0
Apr / -3°379.14.914.50.8
May14° / 5711.10.817.73.7
Jun18° / 7912.5019.85.4
Jul21° / 12°9313.9018.95.7
Aug19° / 10°7612.40165.5
Sep13° / 6411.20.112.73.3
Oct / 6111.83.49.40.5
Nov-0° / -4°5511.48.26.20.0
Dec-4° / -8°5112.312.24.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
123070
133070
143169
153070
163070
173169
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
273070
282872
292872
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iisalmi gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1541
1640
1740
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622981
2622981
3632881
4652771
5662671
6662671
7682561
8692461
9722350
10722350
11732250
12752140
13762040
14772030
15781930
16791830
17811720
18821620
19821620
20831520
21841420
22851410
23861310
24861310
25871210
26881110
27881110
28891010
29891010
3090910
3190910

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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 30 min at the start of August to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:31 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 9:03 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.53:319:03
217.43:349:00
317.33:378:57
417.23:408:54
517.13:438:51
617.03:468:47
716.93:498:44
816.83:528:41
916.73:558:38
1016.63:588:34
1116.54:018:31
1216.44:048:28
1316.34:078:24
1416.24:108:21
1516.14:138:18
1616.04:168:14
1715.94:198:11
1815.84:228:07
1915.64:258:04
2015.54:288:01
2115.44:317:57
2215.34:347:54
2315.24:377:50
2415.14:407:47
2515.04:437:43
2614.94:467:40
2714.84:497:36
2814.74:527:33
2914.64:557:29
3014.54:587:25
3114.45:017:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Iisalmi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Iisalmi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iisalmi in August

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

In August, Iisalmi sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Iisalmi 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 Iisalmi peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Iisalmi?

Iisalmi sits at 63.6°N, 27.2°E, 108 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Siilinjärvi, 58 km away.

KuopioKajaaniÄänekoskiPieksämäkiLaukaaYlivieskaVarkaus

Topography around Iisalmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iisalmi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Iisalmi is covered by trees (42%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
423 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Siilinjärvi 58 km · Kuopio 78 km · Kajaani 79 km · Äänekoski 129 km · Pieksämäki 140 km · Laukaa 142 km · Ylivieska 142 km · Varkaus 143 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 Iisalmi (63.5592°, 27.1907°, elevation 108 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).