Kouvola weather in July

In July, Kouvola sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 17.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 42 min at the start of July to 16 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kouvola's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouvola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
18 hours
3:18 AM – 9:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kouvola reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62113
72113
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
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182213
192213
202213
212213
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232214
242314
252314
262314
272314
282313
292313
302213
312213

How July really feels in Kouvola

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.

Kouvola weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-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°4410.610.86.20.0
Feb-3° / -9°4099.18.50.0
Mar / -6°368.77.811.30.0
Apr / -0°358.92.814.21.5
May15° / 469.90.2174.7
Jun19° / 10°7011.8018.65.8
Jul22° / 13°6711.6017.96.4
Aug20° / 12°6610.9015.56.1
Sep15° / 539.9012.64.3
Oct / 5710.91.29.71.2
Nov / -1°5411.35.270.0
Dec-1° / -5°5411.79.65.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134258
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kouvola gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761950
2752050
3732151
4712261
5702361
6682561
7672661
8662761
9652771
10642871
11632971
12622972
13603082
14603082
15583192
16573292
175632102
185632102
195532112
205432122
215432122
225332132
235332132
245232142
255232142
265133142
275133142
285133142
295134132
305134132
315135122

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 42 min at the start of July to 16 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:56 AM to 3:52 AM, and sunset from 9:37 PM to 8:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.72:569:37
218.72:579:37
318.62:589:36
418.62:599:35
518.63:009:34
618.53:019:33
718.53:039:32
818.43:049:31
918.43:069:30
1018.43:089:29
1118.33:099:27
1218.23:119:26
1318.23:139:24
1418.13:159:23
1518.13:169:21
1618.03:189:19
1718.03:209:17
1817.93:229:16
1917.83:249:14
2017.83:279:12
2117.73:299:10
2217.63:319:08
2317.53:339:05
2417.53:359:03
2517.43:389:01
2617.33:408:59
2717.23:428:56
2817.23:458:54
2917.13:478:52
3017.03:508:49
3116.93:528:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kouvola?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kouvola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kouvola in July

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

In July, Kouvola sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kouvola in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kouvola 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 Kouvola peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kouvola?

Kouvola sits at 60.9°N, 26.7°E, 81 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Anjala, 22 km away.

Topography around Kouvola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouvola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Kouvola is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Anjala 22 km · Karhula 40 km · Hamina 43 km · Kotka 46 km · Heinola 52 km · Orimattila 53 km · Lahti 58 km · Hollola 66 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 Kouvola (60.8667°, 26.7°, elevation 81 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).