Lappeenranta in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lappeenranta sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 115 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lappeenranta's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lappeenranta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 115 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lappeenranta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Lappeenranta reaches about 7°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Lappeenranta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 66 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Lappeenranta weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lappeenranta gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early March to 18 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Lappeenranta?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lappeenranta.
What to pack for Lappeenranta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lappeenranta sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lappeenranta in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 3°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. 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.