When to go · Sotkamo
Sotkamo in August
Great month. Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Sotkamo in this guide.
Weather in August
- SotkamoHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sotkamo, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
January: Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Sotkamo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings