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This is something you might want to add to your bucket list. August is also the perfect time to visit Finland. The days are long and the temperature is amazing.
Kokonvaara in Eastern Finland, Finland sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -4°C (25°F) in January and 22°C (72°F) in July, averaging 8°C (46°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
In Kokonvaara, temperatures can shift dramatically between pleasant in summer and very cold in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 14°C (57°F) in July to -11°C (12°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kokonvaara by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. July, the city's warmest month, averages 259 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Finland. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Kokonvaara's average annual maximum temperature is 8°C (46°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Kokonvaara this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Kokonvaara's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Kokonvaara climate page.
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See the full Kokonvaara climate overview or explore weather in Finland.
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