Tornio weather in September

In September, Tornio sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tornio's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tornio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tornio reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51410
61410
7139
8139
9139
10139
11139
12129
13128
14128
15128
16128
17128
18118
19117
20117
21117
22107
23107
24107
25106
26106
2796
2896
2996
3096

How September really feels in Tornio

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.

Tornio weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -11°469.510.940.0
Feb-7° / -11°38910.17.50.0
Mar-3° / -8°388.49.111.10.0
Apr / -3°347.24.614.80.0
May / 469.10.918.51.3
Jun13° / 569.7021.63.8
Jul18° / 13°6510.8020.25.6
Aug17° / 12°7210.8016.55.1
Sep12° / 7010.5012.82.9
Oct / 6310.62.29.10.4
Nov / -3°6812.77.75.30.0
Dec-3° / -7°581210.72.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213169
223070
232971
242971
252971
262773
272872
282773
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tornio gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.5 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3036

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3937
4946
5946
6955
7964
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 17 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 210 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:087:38
214.45:117:34
314.35:157:30
414.15:187:26
514.05:217:22
613.95:257:18
713.85:287:14
813.75:317:10
913.55:347:06
1013.45:387:02
1113.35:416:58
1213.25:446:54
1313.15:476:50
1412.95:516:46
1512.85:546:42
1612.75:576:38
1712.66:006:34
1812.46:036:30
1912.36:076:27
2012.26:106:23
2112.16:136:19
2212.06:166:15
2311.96:206:11
2411.76:236:07
2511.66:266:03
2611.56:295:59
2711.46:335:55
2811.26:365:51
2911.16:395:47
3011.06:425:43

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tornio?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tornio.

What to pack for Tornio in September

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

In September, Tornio sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tornio in September

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Tornio 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 Tornio peaks around July 14 at about 4 (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 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tornio?

Tornio sits at 65.8°N, 24.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kemi, 23 km away.

HaukipudasLuleåRovaniemiOuluBodenRaahePiteå

Topography around Tornio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tornio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Tornio is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kemi 23 km · Haukipudas 93 km · Luleå 96 km · Rovaniemi 100 km · Oulu 111 km · Boden 112 km · Raahe 130 km · Piteå 136 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 Tornio (65.8481°, 24.1466°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).