Ylivieska weather in August

In August, Ylivieska sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 16.1 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 17°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 42 min at the start of August to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ylivieska's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ylivieska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 06 min
4:24 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ylivieska 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 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72011
82011
92010
102010
112010
122010
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
18199
19199
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26179
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

How August really feels in Ylivieska

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.

Ylivieska 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-5° / -10°328.88.750.0
Feb-4° / -11°277.68.27.90.0
Mar / -8°287.87.911.20.0
Apr / -2°338.4414.61.0
May14° / 5310.90.617.93.8
Jun18° / 6511.8020.15.5
Jul21° / 11°8213.3019.25.9
Aug19° / 10°7012.7016.15.5
Sep13° / 5610.6012.73.5
Oct / 5310.22.69.30.6
Nov / -3°4610.26.560.0
Dec-3° / -7°4210.79.33.80.0

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 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273268
283268
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ylivieska gets around 70 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2439
2538
2638
2737
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622981
2622981
3642871
4662671
5672571
6692461
7702361
8712261
9732151
10742051
11752041
12771940
13781930
14791830
15801730
16811720
17821620
18821620
19841510
20851410
21851410
22861310
23861310
24871210
25871210
26881110
27891010
28891010
2990910
3091810
3192710

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 42 min at the start of August to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 198 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:37 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 9:19 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.73:379:19
217.63:409:15
317.53:439:12
417.43:479:09
517.33:509:05
617.23:539:02
717.03:568:59
816.93:598:55
916.84:028:52
1016.74:058:49
1116.64:088:45
1216.54:118:42
1316.44:158:38
1416.34:188:35
1516.24:218:31
1616.14:248:28
1716.04:278:24
1815.84:308:21
1915.74:338:17
2015.64:368:14
2115.54:398:10
2215.44:428:07
2315.34:458:03
2415.24:488:00
2515.14:517:56
2615.04:547:52
2714.94:577:49
2814.75:017:45
2914.65:047:41
3014.55:077:38
3114.45:107:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ylivieska?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ylivieska for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ylivieska in August

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Ylivieska in August

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Ylivieska 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 Ylivieska peaks around July 15 at about 5 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ylivieska?

Ylivieska sits at 64.1°N, 24.6°E, 57 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Raahe, 67 km away.

RaaheKokkolaJakobstadOuluHaukipudasKauhavaIisalmiKajaani

Topography around Ylivieska

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ylivieska has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m.

The land around Ylivieska is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
250 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Raahe 67 km · Kokkola 74 km · Jakobstad 101 km · Oulu 112 km · Haukipudas 127 km · Kauhava 131 km · Iisalmi 142 km · Kajaani 155 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 Ylivieska (64.0833°, 24.55°, elevation 57 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).