Mikkeli in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mikkeli sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 160 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 16°C in early September to -0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mikkeli's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mikkeli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 160 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mikkeli in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to -0°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Mikkeli reaches about 7°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Mikkeli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 49 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mikkeli 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 | -5° / -9° | 39 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -10° | 32 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 0° / -6° | 32 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / -1° | 34 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 14.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 13° / 5° | 49 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 17.2 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 11° | 76 | 12.8 | 0 | 18.9 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 82 | 12.8 | 0 | 18.2 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 19° / 12° | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 14° / 8° | 54 | 10.7 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 7° / 3° | 56 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 1° / -2° | 51 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -2° / -6° | 46 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mikkeli gets around 160 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 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early September to 5 h 36 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 1.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mikkeli?
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 Mikkeli.
What to pack for Mikkeli in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mikkeli sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Mikkeli 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 Mikkeli peaks around June 21 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 Mikkeli?
Mikkeli sits at 61.7°N, 27.3°E, 85 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Pieksämäki, 68 km away.
Topography around Mikkeli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mikkeli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mikkeli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.
The land around Mikkeli is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) 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 Mikkeli (61.6886°, 27.2723°, elevation 85 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.