Kouvola weather in November

In November, Kouvola sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kouvola's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouvola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
6 h 54 min
8:32 AM – 3:25 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kouvola reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
151
240
340
440
540
640
740
830
930
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
142-1
152-1
162-1
172-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-2
221-2
231-2
241-2
251-2
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3

How November really feels in Kouvola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kouvola weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91684
101585
111585
121486
131486
141486
151486
161387
171387
181387
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kouvola gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
23710
33711
43711
53711
63712
73712
83712
93713
103713
113714
123714
133715
143715
153816
163816
173817
183818
193819
203819
213820
223921
233922
243922
253923
263923
273924
283924
293925
303925

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light 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 November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of November to 5 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 9:06 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 2:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:514:02
28.17:543:59
38.07:573:57
47.98:003:54
57.88:023:51
67.78:053:49
77.68:083:46
87.68:113:44
97.58:133:41
107.48:163:39
117.38:193:36
127.28:213:34
137.18:243:32
147.08:273:29
157.08:293:27
166.98:323:25
176.88:353:23
186.78:373:21
196.68:403:19
206.68:423:17
216.58:453:15
226.48:473:13
236.48:503:11
246.38:523:09
256.28:543:07
266.18:573:06
276.18:593:04
286.09:013:02
296.09:043:01
305.99:062:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.31 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 — November's 0.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.5Dim
50.5Dim
60.5Dim
70.4Dim
80.4Dim
90.4Dim
100.4Dim
110.4Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.3Dim
170.3Dim
180.3Dim
190.3Dim
200.3Dim
210.2Dim
220.2Dim
230.2Dim
240.2Dim
250.2Dim
260.2Dim
270.2Dim
280.2Dim
290.2Dim
300.2Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kouvola?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouvola.

What to pack for Kouvola in November

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

In November, Kouvola sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kouvola in November

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. 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
November 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).