Kangasala weather in August

In August, Kangasala sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 hours at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kangasala's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kangasala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:40 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kangasala reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72013
82013
92013
102013
112012
122012
132012
142012
151912
161912
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181912
191912
201911
211911
221811
231811
241811
251811
261811
271811
281711
291710
301710
311710

How August really feels in Kangasala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Kangasala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°399.79.960.0
Feb-3° / -9°307.57.98.40.0
Mar / -6°318.17.711.30.0
Apr / -1°328.23.314.31.0
May14° / 459.50.217.13.9
Jun18° / 10°7312.2018.95.3
Jul21° / 13°8212.8018.15.9
Aug19° / 12°7412.8015.65.6
Sep14° / 5410.4012.63.8
Oct / 6010.71.39.60.9
Nov / -1°4910.65.76.80.0
Dec-1° / -5°4611.29.35.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63763
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133664
143565
153565
163466
173565
183565
193466
203367
213367
223268
233268
243070
253070
262971
272872
282872
292872
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kangasala gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1743
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2641
2740
2840
2940
3040
3139

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14639132
24639132
34738122
44838122
54938122
65038111
75237101
85237101
9533791
10553681
11553681
12583570
13583570
14603460
15613450
16623350
17643240
18643240
19653140
20663130
21673030
22682930
23702820
24712720
25722620
26732520
27742420
28752320
29772210
30782110
31792010

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 hours at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:01 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:59 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.04:018:59
216.94:038:56
316.84:068:53
416.74:088:51
516.64:118:48
616.54:148:45
716.44:168:42
816.34:198:39
916.34:218:37
1016.24:248:34
1116.14:278:31
1216.04:298:28
1315.94:328:25
1415.84:358:22
1515.74:378:19
1615.64:408:16
1715.54:438:13
1815.44:458:10
1915.34:488:06
2015.24:508:03
2115.14:538:00
2215.04:567:57
2314.94:587:54
2414.85:017:51
2514.75:047:48
2614.65:067:44
2714.55:097:41
2814.45:117:38
2914.35:147:35
3014.25:177:31
3114.15:197:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kangasala?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kangasala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kangasala in August

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

In August, Kangasala sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kangasala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kangasala peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kangasala?

Kangasala sits at 61.5°N, 24.1°E, 100 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Hervanta, 12 km away.

Topography around Kangasala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kangasala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.

The land around Kangasala is covered by trees (39%), cropland (26%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Hervanta 12 km · Pohjois-Hervanta 12 km · Tampere 16 km · Valkeakoski 22 km · Pirkkala 24 km · Lempäälä 24 km · Ylöjärvi 27 km · Nokia 31 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 Kangasala (61.4638°, 24.076°, elevation 100 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).