Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sottunga features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 634 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sottunga enjoys an average of 3525 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 55 minutes to 18 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sottunga are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sottunga experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sottunga, Ålands skärgård, Åland Islands with other places around the world.
Sottunga usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sottunga are April, May and June. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) | 37 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) | 37 (1.4) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 57 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 103 (4.1) | 64 (2.5) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Sottunga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sottunga: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 65 | 166 | 278 | 374 | 465 | 494 | 499 | 428 | 324 | 220 | 134 | 73 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 44m | 9h 7m | 11h 51m | 14h 39m | 17h 15m | 18h 47m | 17h 57m | 15h 32m | 12h 48m | 10h 2m | 7h 26m | 5h 55m |
Sottunga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sottunga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |