Vaasa weather in July

In July, Vaasa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 18.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 19 h 42 min at the start of July to 17 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Vaasa's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
18 h 48 min
3:15 AM – 10:04 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical July day in Vaasa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°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 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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41911
52012
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112012
122012
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252113
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272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

How July really feels in Vaasa

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.

Vaasa 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-2° / -7°359.38.75.40.0
Feb-3° / -8°287.27.18.10.0
Mar / -5°307.56.111.20.0
Apr / -0°327.83.314.51.0
May13° / 428.40.217.63.7
Jun17° / 5910.4019.65.5
Jul20° / 12°7011018.76.2
Aug19° / 11°7011.2015.95.9
Sep14° / 539.7012.74.1
Oct / 5510.51.99.41.1
Nov / -1°4810.24.56.40.0
Dec-0° / -4°4510.57.44.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214555
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vaasa gets around 70 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
433
533
633
734
834
935
1035
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831520
2821620
3801730
4781930
5772030
6762130
7742240
8732340
9722440
10702550
11692650
12672760
13662860
14642970
15633070
16603181
17593281
18573391
19563491
205435101
215435101
225236111
235136112
245037112
255037112
264938112
274938112
284938112
294938112
304938112
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the calmest month.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 19 h 42 min at the start of July to 17 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:47 AM to 3:55 AM, and sunset from 10:27 PM to 9:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
119.72:4710:27
219.62:4810:26
319.62:4910:25
419.62:5110:24
519.52:5210:23
619.52:5410:22
719.42:5610:20
819.42:5710:19
919.32:5910:17
1019.23:0110:15
1119.23:0310:14
1219.13:0610:12
1319.03:0810:10
1419.03:1010:08
1518.93:1210:06
1618.83:1510:04
1718.73:1710:01
1818.73:209:59
1918.63:229:57
2018.53:259:54
2118.43:279:52
2218.33:309:49
2318.23:339:47
2418.13:359:44
2518.13:389:41
2618.03:419:39
2717.93:449:36
2817.83:469:33
2917.73:499:30
3017.63:529:27
3117.53:559:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Vaasa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Vaasa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vaasa in July

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

In July, Vaasa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vaasa in July

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Vaasa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Vaasa peaks around June 18 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 18UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaasa?

Vaasa sits at 63.1°N, 21.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Korsholm, 4.0 km away.

KurikkaSeinäjokiKauhavaJakobstadUmeåKokkola

Topography around Vaasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Vaasa is covered by water (36%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Korsholm 4.0 km · Kurikka 67 km · Seinäjoki 70 km · Kauhava 73 km · Jakobstad 84 km · Umeå 106 km · Kokkola 112 km · Örnsköldsvik 147 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 Vaasa (63.096°, 21.6158°, elevation 7 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).