Savonlinna weather in July

In July, Savonlinna sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 18.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 19 h 06 min at the start of July to 17 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Savonlinna's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savonlinna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
18 h 18 min
3:00 AM – 9:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Savonlinna reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°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)
12013
22013
32013
42013
52014
62014
72014
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162114
172115
182115
192115
202115
212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282114
292114
302114
312114

How July really feels in Savonlinna

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.

Savonlinna 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-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
163862
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Savonlinna gets around 81 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1343
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2243
2343
2443
2542
2641
2741
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692371
2672481
3652681
4642781
5612991
6603091
75831101
85633101
95334112
105235112
115036122
124837132
134738132
144538142
154439153
164239163
174140173
184040173
193940183
203840193
213840194
223739204
233739204
243739204
253739204
263739204
273739204
283839194
293839194
303939194
313939184

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 19 h 06 min at the start of July to 17 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:35 AM to 3:36 AM, and sunset from 9:41 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
119.12:359:41
219.12:369:40
319.02:379:39
419.02:389:38
519.02:409:37
618.92:419:36
718.92:439:35
818.82:449:34
918.82:469:32
1018.72:489:31
1118.72:509:29
1218.62:529:28
1318.52:539:26
1418.52:559:24
1518.42:589:22
1618.33:009:21
1718.33:029:19
1818.23:049:17
1918.13:069:14
2018.13:099:12
2118.03:119:10
2217.93:139:08
2317.83:169:06
2417.83:189:03
2517.73:219:01
2617.63:238:58
2717.53:268:56
2817.43:288:53
2917.33:318:51
3017.23:338:48
3117.23:368:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.02 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 — July's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Savonlinna?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Savonlinna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Savonlinna in July

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

In July, Savonlinna sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Savonlinna 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 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
July 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).