Kokkola weather in July

In July, Kokkola sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 19.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 20 h 06 min at the start of July to 17 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kokkola's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokkola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
19 h 06 min
2:59 AM – 10:07 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.7 µg/m³ · 2010

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kokkola reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
92012
102012
112012
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

How July really feels in Kokkola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Kokkola weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°328.79.25.10.0
Feb-4° / -10°277.47.680.0
Mar / -7°287.57.311.20.0
Apr / -1°317.53.714.51.1
May13° / 489.50.417.83.8
Jun18° / 5910.40205.6
Jul21° / 12°7913.2019.15.9
Aug19° / 11°7212.20165.7
Sep14° / 5610.3012.73.8
Oct / 5110.32.19.30.8
Nov / -2°46105.96.10.0
Dec-2° / -6°4210.58.240.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93763
103763
113664
123763
133664
143664
153664
163763
173862
183961
194060
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kokkola gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
441
541
642
742
843
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2941
3040
3140

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831430
2831430
3821530
4811630
5791740
6781840
7781840
8761950
9752050
10732160
11732160
12722260
13692371
14682471
15662581
16652681
17632791
18622891
196029101
205930101
215831101
225732101
235732101
245633101
255434102
265434102
275434102
285335102
295335102
305335102
315434102

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 20 h 06 min at the start of July to 17 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:28 AM to 3:42 AM, and sunset from 10:34 PM to 9:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
120.12:2810:34
220.12:2910:33
320.02:3110:31
420.02:3310:30
519.92:3410:29
619.92:3610:27
719.82:3810:26
819.72:4010:24
919.72:4210:22
1019.62:4410:20
1119.52:4710:18
1219.52:4910:16
1319.42:5110:14
1419.32:5410:12
1519.22:5710:09
1619.12:5910:07
1719.03:0210:05
1819.03:0410:02
1918.93:0710:00
2018.83:109:57
2118.73:139:54
2218.63:169:52
2318.53:189:49
2418.43:219:46
2518.33:249:43
2618.23:279:40
2718.13:309:37
2818.03:339:34
2917.93:369:31
3017.83:399:28
3117.73:429:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kokkola?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kokkola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kokkola in July

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

In July, Kokkola sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kokkola in July

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kokkola in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kokkola peaks around July 15 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 15UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kokkola?

Kokkola sits at 63.8°N, 23.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Jakobstad, 28 km away.

YlivieskaKauhavaKorsholmVaasaRaaheSeinäjokiKurikka

Topography around Kokkola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokkola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Kokkola is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Jakobstad 28 km · Ylivieska 74 km · Kauhava 82 km · Korsholm 108 km · Vaasa 112 km · Raahe 114 km · Seinäjoki 117 km · Kurikka 140 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 Kokkola (63.8385°, 23.1307°, elevation 9 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).