Raahe weather in July

In July, Raahe sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 19.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 20 h 42 min at the start of July to 18 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Raahe's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raahe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
19 h 30 min
2:41 AM – 10:14 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical July day in Raahe reaches about 18°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 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51612
61712
71713
81713
91713
101713
111713
121713
131713
141813
151814
161814
171814
181814
191814
201814
211814
221814
231814
241814
251814
261814
271914
281914
291814
301814
311814

How July really feels in Raahe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144555
154654
164654
174654
184852
194852
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Raahe gets around 69 mm of rain over 11 wet days in July, the wettest month. 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851410
2841510
3821710
4801820
5791920
6782020
7752230
8742330
9722440
10702550
11692650
12672760
13652870
14632980
15622990
166030100
175831110
185731120
195432131
205233141
215233141
225034151
235035151
244935151
254836151
264737151
274738141
284738141
294739141
304739131
314739131

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
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
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 20 h 42 min at the start of July to 18 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 162 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:06 AM to 3:28 AM, and sunset from 10:45 PM to 9:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
120.72:0610:45
220.62:0710:44
320.62:0910:42
420.52:1110:41
520.42:1310:39
620.42:1510:37
720.32:1810:35
820.22:2010:33
920.12:2210:31
1020.12:2510:29
1120.02:2710:27
1219.92:3010:24
1319.82:3310:22
1419.72:3610:19
1519.62:3810:17
1619.52:4110:14
1719.52:4410:11
1819.42:4710:08
1919.32:5010:06
2019.22:5310:03
2119.12:5610:00
2219.03:009:57
2318.83:039:54
2418.73:069:51
2518.63:099:47
2618.53:129:44
2718.43:159:41
2818.33:199:38
2918.23:229:35
3018.13:259:31
3118.03:289:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.35 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 — July's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Raahe?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Raahe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Raahe in July

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

In July, Raahe sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Raahe in July

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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
July 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).