Savonlinna weather by month & the best time to visit
Finland · small town · continental climate

The best time to visit Savonlinna is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with August and June close behind. Savonlinna averages about 1,544 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 Savonlinna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Savonlinna is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Savonlinna?
Savonlinna isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,544 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #18 of 20 destinations in Finland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,638 hours. The year's 864 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 | -8° / 18°F | -14° / 7°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -13° / 9°F | 42 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| May | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 74 mm | 3 |
| June | 57 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 105 mm | 4 |
| July | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 111 mm | 4 |
| August | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 102 mm | 3 |
| September | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 79 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 2° / 36°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -5° / 23°F | 68 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -10° / 14°F | 64 mm | 0 |
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Savonlinna: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Savonlinna?
Savonlinna is a small town in Finland with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Savonlinna get a year?
Savonlinna gets about 1,544 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Savonlinna?
The sunniest time to visit Savonlinna is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Savonlinna?
January is the least sunny month in Savonlinna, scoring 0/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Savonlinna?
The typical midday UV index in Savonlinna 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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