Mikkeli weather in November

In November, Mikkeli sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 6.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of November to 5 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mikkeli's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mikkeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
6 h 42 min
8:36 AM – 3:16 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical November day in Mikkeli reaches about 1°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 -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
130
230
330
430
530
630
72-1
82-1
92-1
102-1
112-1
122-1
131-2
141-2
151-2
161-2
171-2
181-2
191-2
200-3
210-3
220-3
230-3
240-3
250-3
260-3
270-3
280-3
290-4
30-1-4

How November really feels in Mikkeli

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.

Mikkeli 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-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61387
71387
81387
91288
101189
111189
12991
13991
14991
15991
16892
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
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30991

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Mikkeli gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13814
23815
33815
43815
53716
63716
73716
83717
93717
103718
113718
123719
133720
143820
153821
163822
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183823
193824
203824
213825
223826
233827
243827
253828
263829
273829
283930
293930
303931

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
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
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17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of November to 5 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 9:12 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 2:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.07:543:55
27.97:563:53
37.87:593:50
47.78:023:47
57.78:053:44
67.68:083:42
77.58:113:39
87.48:143:36
97.38:163:34
107.28:193:31
117.18:223:29
127.08:253:26
136.98:283:24
146.88:303:21
156.88:333:19
166.78:363:16
176.68:393:14
186.58:413:12
196.48:443:10
206.38:473:07
216.38:493:05
226.28:523:03
236.18:553:01
246.08:572:59
256.09:002:57
265.99:022:56
275.89:052:54
285.79:072:52
295.79:092:50
305.69:122:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.26 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 — November's 0.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.4Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
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140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.2Dim
170.2Dim
180.2Dim
190.2Dim
200.2Dim
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230.2Dim
240.2Dim
250.2Dim
260.2Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Mikkeli?

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 Mikkeli.

What to pack for Mikkeli in November

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

In November, Mikkeli sees daytime highs around 1°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

UV index in Mikkeli 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 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
November 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).