Savonlinna weather in August

In August, Savonlinna sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 71 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 06 min at the start of August to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Savonlinna's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savonlinna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:19 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 13 µg/m³ · 2017

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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Savonlinna reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62014
72014
82014
92013
102013
112013
122013
131913
141913
151913
161913
171913
181912
191912
201812
211812
221812
231812
241812
251812
261711
271711
281711
291711
301711
311711

How August really feels in Savonlinna

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.

Savonlinna weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°3810.3125.80.0
Feb-5° / -10°328.9108.30.0
Mar-0° / -6°338.98.911.30.0
Apr / -1°328.43.914.30.6
May14° / 499.50.417.23.9
Jun18° / 12°7412.60195.4
Jul21° / 14°8113.2018.35.9
Aug19° / 13°7112015.75.6
Sep13° / 5410.4012.63.5
Oct / 5510.929.60.7
Nov / -2°50116.76.70.0
Dec-3° / -6°4811.810.950.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53763
63664
73664
83664
93565
103466
113565
123466
133466
143466
153367
163466
173367
183268
193268
203268
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Savonlinna gets around 71 mm of rain over 12 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14039174
24139173
34239163
44339153
54339153
64439142
74539132
84639122
94739122
104839111
114939111
125039101
13523891
14523891
15543781
16563770
17583660
18593560
19603550
20623440
21633340
22653230
23663130
24683020
25692920
26702820
27722710
28742510
29752410
30762310
31772210

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 06 min at the start of August to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:38 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 8:43 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.13:388:43
217.03:418:40
316.93:448:37
416.83:468:34
516.73:498:31
616.63:528:29
716.53:548:26
816.43:578:23
916.34:008:20
1016.24:028:17
1116.14:058:14
1216.04:088:11
1316.04:118:08
1415.94:138:05
1515.84:168:02
1615.74:197:59
1715.64:217:55
1815.54:247:52
1915.44:277:49
2015.34:297:46
2115.24:327:43
2215.14:357:39
2315.04:387:36
2414.94:407:33
2514.84:437:30
2614.74:467:27
2714.64:487:23
2814.54:517:20
2914.44:547:17
3014.34:567:13
3114.24:597:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Savonlinna?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Savonlinna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Savonlinna in August

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

In August, Savonlinna sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Savonlinna in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Savonlinna peaks around July 13 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 13UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Savonlinna?

Savonlinna sits at 61.9°N, 28.9°E, 75 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Varkaus, 72 km away.

VarkausImatraSvetogorskMikkeliJoensuuLappeenrantaSortavalaPieksämäki

Topography around Savonlinna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savonlinna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Savonlinna is covered by water (54%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Varkaus 72 km · Imatra 78 km · Svetogorsk 84 km · Mikkeli 87 km · Joensuu 93 km · Lappeenranta 97 km · Sortavala 98 km · Pieksämäki 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 Savonlinna (61.8699°, 28.88°, elevation 75 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).