Iisalmi weather in July

In July, Iisalmi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 18.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 19 h 54 min at the start of July to 17 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Iisalmi's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iisalmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
19 hours
2:47 AM – 9:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Iisalmi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
92111
102111
112111
122111
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

How July really feels in Iisalmi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53565
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Iisalmi gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
745
846
946
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2047
2147
2246
2345
2445
2544
2643
2743
2842
2942
3041
3141

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811450
2801550
3791650
4781750
5771850
6761950
7742150
8722260
9712360
10702460
11682570
12672670
13662770
14642781
15632881
16612991
17603091
18603091
19593191
205831101
215731102
225632102
235632102
245632102
255632102
265632102
275731102
28583192
29583192
30593092
31603091

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 19 h 54 min at the start of July to 17 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:17 AM to 3:28 AM, and sunset from 10:12 PM to 9:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
119.92:1710:12
219.92:1810:12
319.82:1910:10
419.82:2110:09
519.82:2310:08
619.72:2410:06
719.62:2610:05
819.62:2810:03
919.52:3010:02
1019.52:3210:00
1119.42:359:58
1219.32:379:56
1319.22:399:54
1419.22:429:52
1519.12:449:49
1619.02:479:47
1718.92:499:45
1818.82:529:42
1918.82:549:40
2018.72:579:37
2118.63:009:35
2218.53:039:32
2318.43:059:29
2418.33:089:27
2518.23:119:24
2618.13:149:21
2718.03:179:18
2817.93:209:15
2917.83:239:12
3017.73:269:09
3117.63:289:06

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.8 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 — July's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Iisalmi?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Iisalmi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iisalmi in July

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

In July, Iisalmi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Iisalmi in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — 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
July 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).