When to go · Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki, month by month
The best months for Pieksämäki: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-5 °C (23 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 7 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Pieksämäki's best window: Jun–Aug.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Pieksämäki's best window: Jun–Aug.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Pieksämäki's best window: Jun–Aug.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Darkest before snow; Lapland winter season starts at month's end.0 °C (32 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 8 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pieksämäki, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jul: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Inside Pieksämäki's best window: Jun–Aug.
July: Inside Pieksämäki's best window: Jun–Aug.
Pieksämäki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.