Raahe weather in August

In August, Raahe sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Raahe's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raahe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:20 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
571/km²
people per km²

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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Raahe reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41814
51814
61814
71814
81814
91814
101814
111713
121713
131713
141713
151713
161713
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181713
191713
201612
211612
221612
231612
241612
251612
261612
271612
281511
291511
301511
311511

How August really feels in Raahe

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.

Raahe 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-4° / -9°328.794.70.0
Feb-5° / -10°267.387.80.0
Mar-2° / -7°277.37.211.20.0
Apr / -3°296.83.714.60.0
May / 448.70.718.11.5
Jun13° / 519.1020.53.8
Jul18° / 13°6911019.55.6
Aug17° / 13°6610.9016.25.3
Sep12° / 6110.9012.73.1
Oct / 59111.89.20.6
Nov / -1°5311.66.65.80.0
Dec-2° / -5°4110.48.53.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54753
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234456
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Raahe gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14839131
24938121
35038121
45137111
55336101
65435101
7563491
8583390
9613180
10623080
11642970
12662860
13662860
14682750
15702640
16702640
17722530
18722530
19742420
20742420
21752320
22762310
23772210
24782110
25792010
26801910
27811810
28821710
29841510
30851410
31871210

Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 54 min at the start of August to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 204 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:32 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 9:25 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.93:329:25
217.83:359:21
317.73:389:18
417.53:419:14
517.43:459:11
617.33:489:07
717.23:519:04
817.13:559:00
917.03:588:57
1016.94:018:53
1116.84:048:50
1216.64:088:46
1316.54:118:43
1416.44:148:39
1516.34:178:36
1616.24:208:32
1716.14:248:28
1816.04:278:25
1915.84:308:21
2015.74:338:17
2115.64:368:14
2215.54:408:10
2315.44:438:06
2415.34:468:03
2515.24:497:59
2615.04:527:55
2714.94:557:51
2814.84:587:48
2914.75:027:44
3014.65:057:40
3114.55:087:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Raahe?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Raahe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Raahe in August

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

In August, Raahe sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Raahe in August

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 15°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Raahe in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Raahe peaks around July 14 at about 4 (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 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Raahe?

Raahe sits at 64.7°N, 24.5°E, 5 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Oulu, 59 km away.

YlivieskaHaukipudasKokkolaKemiTornioJakobstadLuleå

Topography around Raahe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raahe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Raahe is covered by trees (52%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Oulu 59 km · Ylivieska 67 km · Haukipudas 68 km · Kokkola 114 km · Kemi 117 km · Tornio 130 km · Jakobstad 141 km · Luleå 148 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 Raahe (64.6833°, 24.4833°, elevation 5 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. 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).