Imatra in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Imatra sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to -0°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 Imatra's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Imatra's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
163 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
1.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Imatra in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to -0°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Imatra reaches about 8°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Imatra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 49 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
49
wind chill below the day's low

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

Imatra 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-5° / -9°4110.9126.10.0
Feb-4° / -10°368.99.68.50.0
Mar / -6°358.98.411.30.0
Apr / -1°338.43.614.31.1
May14° / 4890.4174.3
Jun19° / 11°6612018.75.6
Jul21° / 13°7612.40186.1
Aug20° / 12°7312.1015.55.8
Sep14° / 5511.1012.63.9
Oct / 5611.21.79.60.9
Nov / -2°5211.36.56.90.0
Dec-2° / -6°5011.910.85.20.0

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

Imatra gets around 163 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 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early September to 5 h 48 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 1.2 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Imatra?

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.

1.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Imatra.

What to pack for Imatra in Fall

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

In fall, Imatra sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Imatra in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 10°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Imatra 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 Imatra peaks around June 23 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 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Imatra?

Imatra sits at 61.2°N, 28.8°E, 68 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Svetogorsk, 9.0 km away.

PriozërskSavonlinnaMikkeliHaminaKouvola

Topography around Imatra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imatra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.

The land around Imatra is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Svetogorsk 9.0 km · Lappeenranta 33 km · Vyborg 52 km · Priozërsk 76 km · Savonlinna 78 km · Mikkeli 97 km · Hamina 108 km · Kouvola 116 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 Imatra (61.1718°, 28.7524°, elevation 68 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.