Joensuu weather by month & the best time to visit
Finland · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Joensuu is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with August close behind. Joensuu averages about 1,557 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 111 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Joensuu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Joensuu is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Joensuu?
Joensuu isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,557 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 of 20 destinations in Finland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,638 hours. The year's 896 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 53 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -14° / 7°F | 45 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 45 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -1° / 30°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| May | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 81 mm | 3 |
| June | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 108 mm | 4 |
| July | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 111 mm | 4 |
| August | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 104 mm | 3 |
| September | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 86 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 76 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 70 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -11° / 12°F | 67 mm | 0 |
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Joensuu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Joensuu?
Joensuu is a small town in Finland with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Joensuu get a year?
Joensuu gets about 1,557 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Joensuu?
The sunniest time to visit Joensuu is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Joensuu?
January is the least sunny month in Joensuu, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Joensuu?
The typical midday UV index in Joensuu peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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