Iisalmi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Iisalmi sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to -2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Iisalmi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iisalmi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
179 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
1.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Iisalmi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to -2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Iisalmi reaches about 6°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Iisalmi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
59
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Iisalmi weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Iisalmi gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

051015SepOctNov

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early September to 4 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.0 kWh/m².

0123SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Iisalmi?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iisalmi.

What to pack for Iisalmi in Fall

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

In fall, Iisalmi sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Iisalmi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. 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
Fall 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.