North Karelia, Finland
Pohjoispää
Pohjoispää is a locality in North Karelia, Finland. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time06:07
62.57° N, 30.16° EElevation 191 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
October: high / low6° / 0°
Rain this month83mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pohjoispää at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:30 · 15:578 h 27 min of daylightThe moon tonightLast quarter69% · Moonrise 19:05Northern lights tonightPossible overheadKp needed: 0.8Next holiday31 OctoberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-12°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
83 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
42 mm of rain
Monuments nearby8+
within 25 km
Weather in Pohjoispää
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 99%
Today31 Oct7°3°
Sun1 Nov7°5°
Mon2 Nov7°3°2.2 mm
Tue3 Nov4°2°2.1 mm
Wed4 Nov6°-1°
Thu5 Nov7°3°
Fri6 Nov6°-1°
Sat7 Nov5°0°
Sun8 Nov5°-2°
When to go to Pohjoispää
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 8 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 63 | 64 | 62 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| High | -6° | -5° | 0° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Low | -12° | -13° | -9° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -4° | -9° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 54 | 83 | 92 | 102 | 78 | 83 | 73 | 69 |
| Wet days | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
What's on in Pohjoispää
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Pohjoispää
10 km
Kiihtelysvaara ChurchBuilt 1770
16 km
Utra ChurchBuilt 189520 km
Joensuu railway station
20 km
Joensuu granary, Pielisjoki CastleBuilt 1849
20 km
Saint Nicholas Church in JoensuuBuilt 1886
21 km
Joensuu ChurchBuilt 1903
Museum20 km
North Karelian Museum HilmaBuilt 1917
Museum21 km
Joensuu Art Museum OnniBuilt 1962Nature around Pohjoispää
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Finland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pohjoispää
Towns and villages around Pohjoispää
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Heinävaara1.4 kmKeskikylä1.8 kmUuro3.2 kmSuvispää3.2 kmLahdenperä3.4 kmNurkkala3.6 kmAlavi3.7 kmKastelampi4 kmPöytäkuusi4.6 kmMustavaara4.7 kmVenäjänaho4.9 kmRöksä5.3 kmKekomäki5.4 kmKeskijärvi5.9 kmLappala6.1 kmFransila6.5 kmHaukkavaara6.7 kmKansanaho6.8 kmLehtoi7 kmRiuttavaara7.1 kmHalola7.3 kmHaukilampi7.3 kmKypärä7.6 kmSärkivaara7.6 kmKortevaara7.7 kmTölppä7.8 kmKarsikkovaara7.9 kmLöytöjärvi7.9 kmHämälä8.4 kmHeinäaho8.6 kmElovaara8.6 kmSelkie8.6 kmMäkrä8.7 kmEerikkilä8.7 kmJukajoki8.8 kmSatulavaara9.3 kmSuonranta9.4 kmLitovaara9.9 kmKiihtelysvaara10 kmHirvolanvaara10 kmVouvinkylä11 kmKuusjärvi11 kmKarppa11 kmKalliosalo11 kmTiittala11 kmKumpu11 kmSaunapuro12 kmJuhanala12 kmImmosenaho12 kmJärventaus12 kmIiksenniitty12 kmRasivaara12 kmKaunisniemi13 kmKuusvaara13 kmTikunselkä13 kmRantakylä13 kmVaaranpää13 kmHaaponiemi13 kmSaavansalo13 kmPykälikkö13 kmReto-Oja13 kmSipri13 kmParitsansuo14 kmKulho14 kmMulonsalo14 kmHonkala14 kmLoso14 kmMujula14 kmKetunpesät14 kmLassila14 kmMurtojärvi14 kmPalo14 kmArvola14 kmMönni14 kmKoivusilta14 kmKorpela15 kmKukkupää15 kmSavikko15 kmMansikka-Aho15 kmKervilä15 km
Places near Pohjoispää
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pohjoispää?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pohjoispää.
What is the hottest month in Pohjoispää?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Pohjoispää?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -6°C and lows of -12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pohjoispää?
October is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.