Joensuu weather in November

In November, Joensuu sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 6.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of November to 5 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Joensuu's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Joensuu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
6 h 24 min
8:34 AM – 2:59 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 8.7 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Joensuu reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
22-1
32-1
42-1
52-1
62-1
72-1
81-2
91-2
101-2
111-2
121-2
130-3
140-3
150-3
160-3
170-3
180-3
190-3
20-1-4
21-1-4
22-1-4
23-1-4
24-1-4
25-1-4
26-1-4
27-1-4
28-1-4
29-1-5
30-1-5

How November really feels in Joensuu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Joensuu weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -10°4110.712.25.60.0
Feb-6° / -11°359.410.38.20.0
Mar-1° / -7°3499.611.20.0
Apr / -2°327.94.414.40.4
May12° / 499.30.617.43.3
Jun18° / 11°7512.7019.35.2
Jul20° / 14°8512.8018.55.9
Aug18° / 12°8213.2015.85.3
Sep13° / 6811.90.112.63.2
Oct / 6312.42.79.50.5
Nov / -3°5511.68.66.50.0
Dec-3° / -7°5312.712.54.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
16991
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22793
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25793
26892
27892
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29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Joensuu gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13917
23918
33818
43819
53820
63821
73722
83722
93823
103825
113826
123927
133928
144029
154030
164131
174131
184132
194233
204234
214234
224135
234135
244136
254136
264237
274237
284238
294239
304239

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of November to 5 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 156 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 9:12 AM, and sunset from 3:40 PM to 2:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:493:40
27.87:523:37
37.77:553:34
47.67:583:31
57.58:013:29
67.48:043:26
77.38:073:23
87.28:103:20
97.18:133:17
107.08:163:14
116.98:193:12
126.88:223:09
136.78:253:06
146.68:283:04
156.58:313:01
166.48:342:59
176.38:372:56
186.28:392:54
196.28:422:51
206.18:452:49
216.08:482:47
225.98:512:45
235.88:542:42
245.78:562:40
255.68:592:38
265.69:022:36
275.59:042:34
285.49:072:32
295.39:102:30
305.39:122:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.2Dim
150.2Dim
160.2Dim
170.2Dim
180.2Dim
190.2Dim
200.2Dim
210.2Dim
220.2Dim
230.2Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.1Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Joensuu?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Joensuu.

What to pack for Joensuu in November

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

In November, Joensuu sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Joensuu in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Joensuu peaks around July 14 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 14UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Joensuu?

Joensuu sits at 62.6°N, 29.8°E, 72 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kontiolahti, 18 km away.

SavonlinnaVarkausSortavalaKuopioSiilinjärviPieksämäkiMikkeli

Topography around Joensuu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Joensuu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Joensuu is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kontiolahti 18 km · Savonlinna 93 km · Varkaus 102 km · Sortavala 110 km · Kuopio 111 km · Siilinjärvi 119 km · Pieksämäki 139 km · Mikkeli 164 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 Joensuu (62.6012°, 29.7632°, elevation 72 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).