When to go · Joensuu
Joensuu, month by month
The best months for Joensuu: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, few services open).-6 °C / -13 °C, 12 rain days21 °F / 9 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, few services open).-6 °C / -13 °C, 10 rain days21 °F / 9 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, few services open).0 °C / -9 °C, 9 rain days32 °F / 16 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, plus early Jul for Ilosaarirock). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.6 °C / -3 °C, 8 rain days43 °F / 27 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, plus early Jul for Ilosaarirock). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.14 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Joensuu's best window: Jun–Aug, plus early Jul for Ilosaarirock.19 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Joensuu's best window: Jun–Aug, plus early Jul for Ilosaarirock.22 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Joensuu's best window: Jun–Aug, plus early Jul for Ilosaarirock.19 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, plus early Jul for Ilosaarirock). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.13 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, plus early Jul for Ilosaarirock). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.6 °C / 1 °C, 13 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, few services open).0 °C / -4 °C, 14 rain days32 °F / 25 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, few services open).-4 °C / -10 °C, 13 rain days25 °F / 14 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday