Lappeenranta weather in November

In November, Lappeenranta sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 6.9 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 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of November to 5 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Lappeenranta's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lappeenranta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 48 min
8:27 AM – 3:18 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lappeenranta is urban settlement in South Karelia, Finland.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,335/km²
people per km²

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 0°C by the end.

A typical November day in Lappeenranta reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
141
240
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440
530
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730
830
93-1
103-1
112-1
122-1
132-1
142-1
152-1
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191-2
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How November really feels in Lappeenranta

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.

Lappeenranta 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-4° / -8°4210.311.66.10.0
Feb-4° / -9°3899.48.50.0
Mar / -6°3698.311.30.0
Apr / -1°338.43.314.21.0
May14° / 469.20.3174.3
Jun19° / 11°6611.9018.75.7
Jul22° / 14°73120186.2
Aug20° / 12°7512.4015.55.8
Sep14° / 5610.7012.64.0
Oct / 5711.21.69.71.0
Nov / -2°5411.26.16.90.0
Dec-2° / -6°5211.310.25.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81387
91387
101387
111387
121288
131189
141189
151189
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18991
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20892
21892
22892
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24892
25793
26793
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30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Lappeenranta gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13813
23814
33814
43815
53815
63815
73816
83816
93817
103817
113818
123818
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203822
213722
223723
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253825
263826
273826
283827
293827
303828

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
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5100
6100
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8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 14 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min at the start of November to 5 h 48 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 7:46 AM to 9:02 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 2:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:463:55
28.17:493:52
38.07:523:50
47.97:553:47
57.87:583:44
67.78:003:42
77.68:033:39
87.58:063:37
97.48:093:34
107.38:113:32
117.38:143:29
127.28:173:27
137.18:193:24
147.08:223:22
156.98:253:20
166.88:273:18
176.88:303:15
186.78:333:13
196.68:353:11
206.58:383:09
216.48:403:07
226.48:433:05
236.38:453:03
246.28:483:01
256.28:503:00
266.18:532:58
276.08:552:56
286.08:572:55
295.98:592:53
305.89:022:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.5Dim
50.5Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
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100.4Dim
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Lappeenranta?

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
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lappeenranta.

What to pack for Lappeenranta in November

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

In November, Lappeenranta sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°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 Lappeenranta in November

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 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.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Lappeenranta 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

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.

HaminaKouvolaAnjalaMikkeliKarhula

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.

3 km
180 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Imatra 33 km · Svetogorsk 37 km · Vyborg 50 km · Hamina 76 km · Kouvola 83 km · Anjala 84 km · Mikkeli 85 km · Karhula 91 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 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. 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).