Kauhava weather in August

In August, Kauhava sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 15.9 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 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 24 min at the start of August to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kauhava's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kauhava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:35 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kauhava is urban area in Kauhava, Finland.

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

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 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kauhava reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102011
112011
122011
132010
142010
152010
162010
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22199
23199
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30178
31178

How August really feels in Kauhava

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.

Kauhava 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-4° / -9°339.195.40.0
Feb-3° / -10°267.37.78.10.0
Mar / -6°297.7711.20.0
Apr / -1°368.84.114.51.4
May14° / 5010.70.317.64.1
Jun19° / 7012.3019.65.5
Jul21° / 12°8213.1018.75.9
Aug20° / 10°7312.7015.95.7
Sep14° / 539.7012.73.9
Oct / 5410.62.19.40.8
Nov / -2°45105.56.30.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.68.14.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43664
53664
63565
73664
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183466
193565
203466
213466
223466
233367
243367
253268
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kauhava gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2640
2739
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1563392
2573292
3593191
4603091
5622981
6632881
7652771
8662671
9682561
10692461
11702451
12722350
13742240
14742240
15762130
16772030
17782020
18791920
19791920
20811810
21811810
22811810
23811810
24821710
25821710
26831610
27841510
28841510
29851410
30861310
31871210

Wind in August

Winds average 10 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
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310calm
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510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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1110calm
1210calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 24 min at the start of August to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 186 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:52 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 9:16 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.43:529:16
217.33:559:13
317.23:589:10
417.14:009:07
517.04:039:04
616.94:069:00
716.84:098:57
816.74:128:54
916.64:158:51
1016.54:188:48
1116.44:218:45
1216.34:248:41
1316.24:278:38
1416.14:308:35
1516.04:328:32
1615.94:358:28
1715.84:388:25
1815.74:418:22
1915.64:448:18
2015.54:478:15
2115.44:508:11
2215.34:538:08
2315.14:568:05
2415.04:598:01
2514.95:017:58
2614.85:047:54
2714.75:077:51
2814.65:107:47
2914.55:137:44
3014.45:167:40
3114.35:197:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kauhava?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kauhava for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kauhava in August

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

In August, Kauhava sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kauhava in August

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kauhava 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 Kauhava peaks around July 12 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kauhava?

Kauhava sits at 63.1°N, 23.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Seinäjoki, 36 km away.

JakobstadKorsholmVaasaKokkolaYlivieskaÄänekoski

Topography around Kauhava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kauhava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Kauhava is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Seinäjoki 36 km · Kurikka 63 km · Jakobstad 66 km · Korsholm 70 km · Vaasa 73 km · Kokkola 82 km · Ylivieska 131 km · Äänekoski 146 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 Kauhava (63.103°, 23.0713°, elevation 41 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).