Mikkeli weather in July

In July, Mikkeli sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 18.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 19 hours at the start of July to 17 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mikkeli's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mikkeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
18 h 18 min
3:08 AM – 9:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.5 µg/m³ · 2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mikkeli reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32013
42013
52013
62013
72013
82013
92013
102013
112113
122113
132113
142114
152114
162114
172114
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202114
212114
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

How July really feels in Mikkeli

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mikkeli weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°3910.411.15.90.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.59.48.40.0
Mar / -6°329.18.711.30.0
Apr / -1°348.73.714.30.7
May13° / 499.80.317.23.8
Jun18° / 11°7612.8018.95.3
Jul21° / 13°8212.8018.25.9
Aug19° / 12°7612.7015.65.6
Sep14° / 5410.7012.63.6
Oct / 5611.11.99.60.8
Nov / -2°5111.16.46.80.0
Dec-2° / -6°4611.610.850.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53763
63763
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mikkeli gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
542
641
741
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1743
1843
1943
2043
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742051
2722161
3712261
4702361
5672571
6662671
7642781
8632881
9612991
10603091
115731102
125632102
135532112
145333122
155234122
165134132
175035142
184835142
194735152
204735163
214635163
224535173
234535173
244535173
254536173
264536172
274536172
284536162
294537162
304637152
314637152

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 19 hours at the start of July to 17 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:44 AM to 3:44 AM, and sunset from 9:45 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
119.02:449:45
219.02:459:44
319.02:469:43
418.92:479:43
518.92:489:42
618.82:509:40
718.82:519:39
818.82:539:38
918.72:559:37
1018.62:569:35
1118.62:589:34
1218.53:009:32
1318.53:029:30
1418.43:049:29
1518.43:069:27
1618.33:089:25
1718.23:109:23
1818.13:129:21
1918.13:149:19
2018.03:179:17
2117.93:199:15
2217.93:219:13
2317.83:249:10
2417.73:269:08
2517.63:299:06
2617.53:319:03
2717.53:349:01
2817.43:368:58
2917.33:398:56
3017.23:418:53
3117.13:448:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Mikkeli?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Mikkeli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mikkeli in July

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

In July, Mikkeli sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mikkeli in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

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.

PieksämäkiVarkausHeinolaLappeenrantaSavonlinnaKouvolaImatraJyväskylä

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.

3 km
57 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Pieksämäki 68 km · Varkaus 76 km · Heinola 85 km · Lappeenranta 85 km · Savonlinna 87 km · Kouvola 96 km · Imatra 97 km · Jyväskylä 102 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 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. 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).