Kymenlaakso · Finland
Kotka travel guide
Kotka is a city in Kymenlaakso, Finland, home to about 50,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- LPP92 km · Lappeenranta Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Language
- Finnish, Swedish
When to go
The best time to visit Kotka
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kotka are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kotka: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL, 110 km) is also within reach.
LPP · Lappeenranta Airport
HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport
Questions
Kotka: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kotka?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kotka are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; August is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kotka?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL, 110 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Kotka?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kotka
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.