Raahe in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Raahe sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 173 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Raahe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Raahe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
173 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
20 km/h
Travel score
1.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Raahe in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 14°C in early September to 1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Raahe reaches about 7°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Raahe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 50 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
50
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Raahe weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Raahe gets around 173 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 20 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early September to 4 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Raahe?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Raahe.

What to pack for Raahe in Fall

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

In fall, Raahe sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Raahe in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 8°C across fall — 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.

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Raahe in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. 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
Fall 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.