Savonlinna weather in September

In September, Savonlinna sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Savonlinna's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savonlinna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:41 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Savonlinna reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21610
31610
41610
51610
61510
71510
8159
9159
10149
11149
12149
13148
14148
15138
16138
17138
18138
19137
20127
21127
22127
23127
24117
25116
26116
27116
28116
29106
30106

How September really feels in Savonlinna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
122971
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212773
222773
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Savonlinna gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
280191
381181
482171
583161
684151
785141
887121
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139370
149370
159460
169550
179640
189730
199730
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 174 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:027:07
214.05:047:03
313.95:077:00
413.85:106:57
513.75:126:53
613.65:156:50
713.55:186:47
813.45:206:43
913.35:236:40
1013.25:266:36
1113.15:286:33
1213.05:316:30
1312.95:346:26
1412.85:366:23
1512.75:396:20
1612.65:416:16
1712.55:446:13
1812.45:476:09
1912.35:496:06
2012.25:526:03
2112.15:555:59
2212.05:575:56
2311.96:005:52
2411.86:035:49
2511.76:055:46
2611.66:085:42
2711.56:115:39
2811.46:135:36
2911.36:165:32
3011.26:195:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.15 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 — September's 2.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Savonlinna?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Savonlinna.

What to pack for Savonlinna in September

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

In September, Savonlinna sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Savonlinna in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 2. 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
September 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).