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Monthly climate in Joutsa, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Joutsa features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 743 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Joutsa enjoys an average of 3028 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 24 minutes to 19 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Joutsa, Finland

The warmest months in Joutsa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Joutsa experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Joutsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		19°C
(66°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average high-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(44°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(37°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Joutsa, Finland

Joutsa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Joutsa are February, March and April. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Joutsa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)47 (1.8)43 (1.7)43 (1.7)43 (1.7)57 (2.3)65 (2.6)73 (2.9)91 (3.6)73 (2.9)79 (3.1)59 (2.3)69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1291111911121513171215

Monthly sunshine hours in Joutsa, Finland

The sunniest months in Joutsa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Joutsa: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Joutsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours421322373494244734713822501537735
Mean daily daylight hours6h 19m8h 55m11h 50m14h 49m17h 40m19h 24m18h 27m15h 46m12h 51m9h 54m7h 5m5h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Joutsa, Finland

Joutsa 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 Joutsa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Joutsa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113456753211