Kajaani weather by month & the best time to visit
Finland · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Kajaani is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 66/100), with August close behind. Kajaani averages about 1,571 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 116 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kajaani?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kajaani is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kajaani?
Kajaani isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,571 hours of sunshine a year. 66 Sunshine Score points separate July (66) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 20 destinations in Finland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,638 hours. The year's 899 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 | 54 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -14° / 7°F | 42 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| May | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| June | 53 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| July | 66 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 116 mm | 4 |
| August | 57 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 106 mm | 3 |
| September | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 89 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 75 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 70 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -11° / 12°F | 66 mm | 0 |
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Kajaani: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kajaani?
Kajaani is a small town in Finland with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kajaani get a year?
Kajaani gets about 1,571 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kajaani?
The sunniest time to visit Kajaani is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 66/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kajaani?
January is the least sunny month in Kajaani, scoring 0/100 with about 54 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kajaani?
The typical midday UV index in Kajaani peaks around 4 (moderate) in July, 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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