Kajaani weather in November

In November, Kajaani sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of November to 4 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kajaani's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kajaani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
5 h 54 min
8:57 AM – 2:51 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kajaani is urban area and center of Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13.8 µg/m³ · 2018

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 1°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kajaani reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-2
21-2
31-2
41-3
51-3
61-3
70-3
80-3
90-3
100-3
110-4
120-4
130-4
14-1-4
15-1-4
16-1-4
17-1-4
18-1-5
19-1-5
20-1-5
21-1-5
22-2-5
23-2-5
24-2-5
25-2-6
26-2-6
27-2-6
28-2-6
29-2-6
30-2-6

How November really feels in Kajaani

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kajaani weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -12°369.311.24.90.0
Feb-6° / -12°298.69.67.90.0
Mar-1° / -8°328.79.511.20.0
Apr / -3°328.65.714.60.3
May11° / 5510.91.317.92.7
Jun17° / 7412.90.120.24.8
Jul19° / 12°9214.1019.25.5
Aug17° / 11°7412.8016.15.1
Sep12° / 6411.80.112.72.8
Oct / 5711.83.89.30.3
Nov-1° / -4°5211.18.760.0
Dec-4° / -9°4711.6123.80.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81189
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21892
22793
23793
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25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kajaani gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13820
23821
33821
43822
53823
63824
73725
83726
93727
103728
113728
123629
133630
143630
153631
163731
173731
183731
193732
203731
213731
223731
233731
243732
253732
263732
273833
283834
293835
303935

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 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min at the start of November to 4 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 9:42 AM, and sunset from 3:38 PM to 2:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.58:073:38
27.48:103:35
37.38:143:32
47.28:173:28
57.18:213:25
67.08:243:22
76.98:273:19
86.78:313:16
96.68:343:12
106.58:373:09
116.48:413:06
126.38:443:03
136.28:473:00
146.18:512:57
156.08:542:54
165.98:572:51
175.89:012:48
185.79:042:46
195.69:072:43
205.59:112:40
215.49:142:37
225.39:172:35
235.29:202:32
245.19:232:29
255.09:272:27
264.99:302:24
274.89:332:22
284.79:362:20
294.69:392:17
304.69:422:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.3Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.3Dim
90.2Dim
100.2Dim
110.2Dim
120.2Dim
130.2Dim
140.2Dim
150.2Dim
160.2Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
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 Kajaani?

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 Kajaani.

What to pack for Kajaani in November

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

In November, Kajaani sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kajaani 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 Kajaani peaks around July 15 at about 4 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kajaani?

Kajaani sits at 64.2°N, 27.7°E, 145 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Iisalmi, 79 km away.

IisalmiSiilinjärviOuluKostomukshaKuopioHaukipudasYlivieskaRaahe

Topography around Kajaani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kajaani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around Kajaani is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
377 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Iisalmi 79 km · Siilinjärvi 127 km · Oulu 139 km · Kostomuksha 142 km · Kuopio 148 km · Haukipudas 155 km · Ylivieska 155 km · Raahe 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 Kajaani (64.2273°, 27.7285°, elevation 145 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).