Kajaani weather in September

In September, Kajaani sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kajaani's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kajaani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kajaani reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13127
14126
15126
16126
17116
18116
19116
20115
21115
22105
23105
24105
25105
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

How September really feels in Kajaani

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kajaani weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92773
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152476
162377
172377
182377
192278
202278
212278
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Kajaani gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3380
4380
5390
6390
7390
8390
9390
10390
11390
12390
13390
14390
15390
16400
17400
18401
19401
20401
21401
22401
23401
24401
25401
26402
27402
28402
29412
30413

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4946
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 192 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:597:18
214.25:027:15
314.15:057:11
414.05:087:07
513.95:117:03
613.85:147:00
713.65:176:56
813.55:206:52
913.45:236:49
1013.35:266:45
1113.25:296:41
1213.15:326:37
1313.05:356:34
1412.95:386:30
1512.85:416:26
1612.65:446:23
1712.55:476:19
1812.45:506:15
1912.35:536:11
2012.25:566:08
2112.15:596:04
2212.06:026:00
2311.96:055:57
2411.76:085:53
2511.66:115:49
2611.56:145:46
2711.46:175:42
2811.36:205:38
2911.26:235:34
3011.16:265:31

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 1.86 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 — September's 1.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kajaani?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kajaani.

What to pack for Kajaani in September

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

In September, Kajaani sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kajaani in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. 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
September 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).