Seinäjoki weather in August

In August, Seinäjoki sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°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 18 min at the start of August to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Seinäjoki's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seinäjoki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:38 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 18°C by the end.

A typical August day in Seinäjoki reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92011
102011
112011
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
171910
181910
191910
201910
21199
22199
23199
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30178
31178

How August really feels in Seinäjoki

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.

Seinäjoki weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -9°339.49.15.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°267.27.68.20.0
Mar / -6°297.76.911.20.0
Apr / -1°368.9414.41.4
May14° / 4910.70.317.54.1
Jun18° / 7212.2019.45.5
Jul21° / 12°8413.1018.65.9
Aug19° / 10°7412.7015.85.7
Sep14° / 539.8012.73.9
Oct / 5410.22.29.50.8
Nov / -2°459.95.36.40.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.68.34.60.0

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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53664
63664
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153763
163664
173664
183565
193664
203565
213565
223466
233466
243367
253268
263070
273070
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Seinäjoki gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2939
3039
3138

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15632102
2583192
3583192
4593092
5612982
6632881
7652771
8662671
9682561
10682561
11702451
12712351
13732340
14742240
15752230
16762130
17782020
18782020
19791920
20801910
21801910
22811810
23811810
24811810
25821710
26831610
27831610
28841510
29851410
30861310
31871210

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 18 min at the start of August to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 180 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:55 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 9:14 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.33:559:14
217.23:589:11
317.14:019:08
417.04:049:05
516.94:079:02
616.84:108:59
716.74:128:56
816.64:158:53
916.54:188:50
1016.44:218:47
1116.34:248:44
1216.24:278:40
1316.14:298:37
1416.04:328:34
1515.94:358:31
1615.84:388:28
1715.74:418:24
1815.64:448:21
1915.54:478:18
2015.44:498:14
2115.34:528:11
2215.24:558:08
2315.14:588:04
2415.05:018:01
2514.95:047:57
2614.85:067:54
2714.75:097:51
2814.65:127:47
2914.55:157:44
3014.45:187:40
3114.35:217:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Seinäjoki?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Seinäjoki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Seinäjoki in August

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

In August, Seinäjoki sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Seinäjoki 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 Seinäjoki peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Seinäjoki?

Seinäjoki sits at 62.8°N, 22.8°E, 50 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kurikka, 29 km away.

KorsholmVaasaJakobstadKokkolaYlöjärviÄänekoski

Topography around Seinäjoki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seinäjoki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m.

The land around Seinäjoki is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
255 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kurikka 29 km · Kauhava 36 km · Korsholm 68 km · Vaasa 70 km · Jakobstad 98 km · Kokkola 117 km · Ylöjärvi 143 km · Äänekoski 150 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 Seinäjoki (62.7945°, 22.8282°, elevation 50 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).