Rovaniemi weather in July

In July, Rovaniemi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 20.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 22 h 42 min at the start of July to 18 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rovaniemi's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rovaniemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
20 h 42 min
2:02 AM – 10:44 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rovaniemi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31910
41910
51910
61911
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101911
111911
122011
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How July really feels in Rovaniemi

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.

Rovaniemi 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-8° / -14°369.310.23.50.0
Feb-7° / -14°29810.17.40.0
Mar-2° / -10°3289.411.10.0
Apr / -4°337.85.914.90.2
May11° / 49102.118.82.5
Jun17° / 7012.10.122.54.8
Jul20° / 11°8012.5020.75.7
Aug17° / 6911.5016.65.0
Sep11° / 5510.20.412.82.7
Oct / -2°519.74.190.2
Nov-2° / -7°47119.450.0
Dec-5° / -11°4210.411.71.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102872
112773
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172971
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263169
273268
283268
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rovaniemi gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
340
440
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2438
2538
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191810
290910
389920
4881020
5871120
6861220
7861220
8851320
9831430
10821530
11821530
12811630
13801730
14791830
15781840
16771940
17762040
18752140
19752140
20732250
21722350
22722350
23722350
24712351
25712351
26702361
27702361
28702361
29712360
30722260
31722260

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 22 h 42 min at the start of July to 18 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 240 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 1:00 AM to 3:02 AM, and sunset from 11:41 PM to 9:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
122.71:0011:41
222.61:0411:37
322.41:0811:34
422.31:1211:30
522.21:1611:26
622.01:2011:23
721.91:2411:19
821.81:2911:15
921.61:3311:11
1021.51:3711:07
1121.41:4111:03
1221.21:4511:00
1321.11:4910:56
1421.01:5410:52
1520.81:5810:48
1620.72:0210:44
1720.62:0610:40
1820.42:1010:36
1920.32:1410:32
2020.22:1810:28
2120.02:2210:24
2219.92:2610:20
2319.82:3110:16
2419.62:3510:12
2519.52:3910:08
2619.42:4310:04
2719.22:4710:00
2819.12:519:56
2919.02:559:52
3018.82:599:48
3118.73:029:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rovaniemi?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rovaniemi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rovaniemi in July

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

In July, Rovaniemi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Rovaniemi in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rovaniemi peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rovaniemi?

Rovaniemi sits at 66.5°N, 25.7°E, 90 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kemi, 99 km away.

KemiTornioHaukipudasLeviOuluLuleåBodenRaahe

Topography around Rovaniemi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rovaniemi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m.

The land around Rovaniemi is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
357 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Kemi 99 km · Tornio 100 km · Haukipudas 148 km · Levi 150 km · Oulu 166 km · Luleå 189 km · Boden 195 km · Raahe 209 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 Rovaniemi (66.499°, 25.6887°, elevation 90 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).