Lappeenranta weather by month & the best time to visit
Finland · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Lappeenranta is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with August close behind. Lappeenranta averages about 1,531 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 89 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Lappeenranta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lappeenranta 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 Lappeenranta?
Lappeenranta isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,531 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate July (71) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #20 of 20 destinations in Finland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,638 hours. The year's 799 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 | -7° / 19°F | -12° / 10°F | 53 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -12° / 10°F | 43 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| May | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| June | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 91 mm | 4 |
| July | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 89 mm | 4 |
| August | 71 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| September | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 71 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -3° / 27°F | 68 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -8° / 18°F | 64 mm | 0 |
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Lappeenranta: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lappeenranta?
Lappeenranta is a small town in Finland with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lappeenranta get a year?
Lappeenranta gets about 1,531 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Lappeenranta?
The sunniest time to visit Lappeenranta is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lappeenranta?
January is the least sunny month in Lappeenranta, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lappeenranta?
The typical midday UV index in Lappeenranta 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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