Kokkola weather in September

In September, Kokkola sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.3 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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Kokkola's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokkola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kokkola reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8158
9157
10157
11157
12147
13147
14147
15146
16146
17136
18136
19136
20136
21126
22125
23125
24125
25125
26115
27115
28115
29115
30114

How September really feels in Kokkola

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.

Kokkola 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-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43664
53565
63565
73664
83763
93763
103763
113664
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213466
223466
233367
243367
253367
263367
273169
283268
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kokkola gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29190
39280
49280
59370
69460
79460
89550
99550
109640
119640
129640
139730
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

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
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light 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 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 5:19 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:197:35
214.25:227:32
314.15:257:28
413.95:287:25
513.85:317:21
613.75:347:17
713.65:377:14
813.55:407:10
913.45:427:06
1013.35:457:03
1113.25:486:59
1213.15:516:55
1313.05:546:52
1412.85:576:48
1512.76:006:44
1612.66:036:41
1712.56:066:37
1812.46:096:33
1912.36:126:30
2012.26:156:26
2112.16:176:22
2212.06:206:19
2311.96:236:15
2411.86:266:11
2511.66:296:08
2611.56:326:04
2711.46:356:01
2811.36:385:57
2911.26:415:53
3011.16:445:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.2 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 — September's 2.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kokkola?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kokkola.

What to pack for Kokkola in September

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

In September, Kokkola sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kokkola in September

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in September — 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 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 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
September 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).