Ylivieska weather in September

In September, Ylivieska sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ylivieska's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ylivieska's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 10°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ylivieska reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3167
4167
5167
6157
7157
8157
9156
10156
11146
12146
13146
14146
15135
16135
17135
18135
19125
20125
21125
22124
23124
24114
25114
26114
27114
28104
29104
30103

How September really feels in Ylivieska

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.

Ylivieska weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93367
103367
113268
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
212872
222773
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ylivieska gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 (%)Humid (%)
19271
29361
39361
49550
59550
69640
79640
89640
99730
109730
119730
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 192 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:137:30
214.25:167:27
314.15:197:23
414.05:227:19
513.95:247:16
613.75:277:12
713.65:307:08
813.55:337:05
913.45:367:01
1013.35:396:57
1113.25:426:54
1213.15:456:50
1313.05:486:46
1412.95:516:43
1512.75:546:39
1612.65:576:35
1712.56:006:32
1812.46:036:28
1912.36:066:24
2012.26:096:20
2112.16:126:17
2212.06:156:13
2311.96:186:09
2411.86:216:06
2511.66:246:02
2611.56:275:58
2711.46:305:55
2811.36:335:51
2911.26:365:47
3011.16:395:44

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 0.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 2.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ylivieska?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ylivieska.

What to pack for Ylivieska in September

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

In September, Ylivieska sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ylivieska 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 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 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 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
September 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).