Pieksämäki weather in September

In September, Pieksämäki sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pieksämäki's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pieksämäki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:48 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 9.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pieksämäki reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5159
6159
7158
8158
9158
10148
11148
12148
13147
14147
15137
16137
17137
18137
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24116
25116
26115
27115
28115
29105
30105

How September really feels in Pieksämäki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Pieksämäki weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°3910.311.45.70.0
Feb-5° / -10°3188.98.30.0
Mar / -7°329.1911.30.0
Apr / -1°358.84.314.40.7
May13° / 5410.40.517.33.7
Jun18° / 10°8013.1019.25.2
Jul21° / 13°8913.4018.45.8
Aug19° / 11°7412.8015.75.5
Sep13° / 5610.8012.63.5
Oct / 5511.82.69.50.6
Nov / -2°5111.17.46.60.0
Dec-3° / -7°4712.111.34.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92773
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212476
222476
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282179
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pieksämäki gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3035

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388111
489101
59091
69181
79280
89370
99460
109460
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:077:15
214.05:107:11
313.95:137:08
413.85:167:05
513.75:187:01
613.65:216:58
713.55:246:54
813.45:266:51
913.35:296:48
1013.25:326:44
1113.15:356:41
1213.05:376:37
1312.95:406:34
1412.85:436:30
1512.75:456:27
1612.65:486:23
1712.55:516:20
1812.45:546:17
1912.35:566:13
2012.25:596:10
2112.16:026:06
2212.06:046:03
2311.96:075:59
2411.86:105:56
2511.76:125:53
2611.66:155:49
2711.56:185:46
2811.46:215:42
2911.36:235:39
3011.26:265:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pieksämäki?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pieksämäki.

What to pack for Pieksämäki in September

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

In September, Pieksämäki sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pieksämäki in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pieksämäki peaks around July 11 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 11UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pieksämäki?

Pieksämäki sits at 62.3°N, 27.1°E, 119 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Varkaus, 38 km away.

MikkeliKuopioJyväskyläÄänekoskiSiilinjärviSavonlinna

Topography around Pieksämäki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pieksämäki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Pieksämäki is covered by trees (60%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Varkaus 38 km · Laukaa 62 km · Mikkeli 68 km · Kuopio 72 km · Jyväskylä 73 km · Äänekoski 79 km · Siilinjärvi 91 km · Savonlinna 103 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 Pieksämäki (62.3°, 27.1333°, elevation 119 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).