Munkkiniemi weather in August

In August, Munkkiniemi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 42 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Munkkiniemi's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Munkkiniemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:43 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Munkkiniemi is city district and the 30th neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Munkkiniemi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62213
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
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281811
291811
301811
311811

How August really feels in Munkkiniemi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Munkkiniemi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4810.910.16.30.0
Feb-2° / -8°409.28.48.60.0
Mar / -5°378.56.911.30.0
Apr / 378.72.414.21.3
May14° / 448.90.116.84.3
Jun18° / 10°7211.8018.45.6
Jul21° / 14°7611.9017.76.3
Aug20° / 12°7612.3015.45.9
Sep15° / 5810.4012.64.3
Oct / 5911.10.89.71.5
Nov / -0°5911.54.67.10.0
Dec / -4°5612.295.60.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84456
94555
104555
114456
124357
134456
144357
154357
164258
174357
184159
194159
204060
213961
223862
233763
243664
253664
263565
273367
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Munkkiniemi gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
639
739
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14142143
24141143
34241143
44341133
54341133
64441132
74541132
84541122
94641121
104641121
114641111
124741111
134741101
144841101
15494191
16494190
17514180
18514180
19534070
20534070
21543970
22563860
23573760
24593650
25603550
26613450
27643240
28653140
29663040
30692830
31702730

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 42 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:06 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:47 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.74:068:47
216.64:098:44
316.54:118:42
416.44:138:39
516.44:168:37
616.34:188:34
716.24:208:32
816.14:238:29
916.04:258:26
1015.94:288:24
1115.84:308:21
1215.84:338:18
1315.74:358:15
1415.64:388:12
1515.54:408:10
1615.44:438:07
1715.34:458:04
1815.24:478:01
1915.14:507:58
2015.04:527:55
2115.04:557:52
2214.94:577:49
2314.85:007:46
2414.75:027:43
2514.65:057:40
2614.55:077:37
2714.45:107:34
2814.35:127:31
2914.25:157:28
3014.15:177:25
3114.05:197:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Munkkiniemi?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Munkkiniemi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Munkkiniemi in August

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

In August, Munkkiniemi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Munkkiniemi in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Munkkiniemi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Munkkiniemi peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Munkkiniemi?

Munkkiniemi sits at 60.2°N, 24.9°E, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Haaga, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Munkkiniemi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Munkkiniemi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Munkkiniemi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Munkkiniemi is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (30%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Haaga 3.0 km · Taka-Töölö 3.0 km · Pitäjänmäki 3.0 km · Leppävaara 4.0 km · Kallio 4.0 km · Lauttasaari 4.0 km · Helsinki 5.0 km · Oulunkylä 6.0 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 Munkkiniemi (60.1986°, 24.8777°), 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).