When to go · Kouvola
Kouvola in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, park trails icy); Verla mill closed in winter.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, park trails icy); Verla mill closed in winter.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Kouvola's best window: Jun–Aug (parks, boat taxi, long days); early May and September for Verla without crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Kouvola's best window: Jun–Aug (parks, boat taxi, long days); early May and September for Verla without crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Kouvola's best window: Jun–Aug (parks, boat taxi, long days); early May and September for Verla without crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Kouvola's best window: Jun–Aug (parks, boat taxi, long days); early May and September for Verla without crowds.
Weather in January
- KouvolaHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kouvola, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, park trails icy); Verla mill closed in winter.
May: Inside Kouvola's best window: Jun–Aug (parks, boat taxi, long days); early May and September for Verla without crowds.
Kouvola: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast