Lappeenranta in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Lappeenranta sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Lappeenranta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lappeenranta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 166 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Lappeenranta in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to 0°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Lappeenranta reaches about 8°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Lappeenranta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 48 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Lappeenranta weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -8° | 42 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -9° | 38 | 9 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -6° | 36 | 9 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / -1° | 33 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 14.2 | 1.0 |
| May | 14° / 5° | 46 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 17 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 66 | 11.9 | 0 | 18.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 73 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 20° / 12° | 75 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 14° / 8° | 56 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 7° / 3° | 57 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 2° / -2° | 54 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -2° / -6° | 52 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Lappeenranta gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early September to 5 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Lappeenranta?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lappeenranta.
What to pack for Lappeenranta in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Lappeenranta sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lappeenranta in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 10 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Lappeenranta in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lappeenranta peaks around June 22 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Lappeenranta?
Lappeenranta sits at 61.1°N, 28.2°E, 104 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Imatra, 33 km away.
Topography around Lappeenranta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lappeenranta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lappeenranta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.
The land around Lappeenranta is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (29%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and water (22%) within 80 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
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 Lappeenranta (61.0587°, 28.1887°, elevation 104 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.