Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pihtipudas features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 727 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pihtipudas enjoys an average of 3035 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 42 minutes to 20 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pihtipudas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pihtipudas experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°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 (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pihtipudas, Central Finland, Finland with other places around the world.
Pihtipudas usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pihtipudas are January, February and March. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 42 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 59 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 85 (3.4) | 80 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Pihtipudas are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pihtipudas: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34 | 134 | 261 | 343 | 422 | 495 | 473 | 393 | 247 | 145 | 56 | 25 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 47m | 8h 40m | 11h 49m | 15h 2m | 18h 12m | 20h 17m | 19h 7m | 16h 5m | 12h 54m | 9h 44m | 6h 39m | 4h 42m |
Pihtipudas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, 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 Pihtipudas 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 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |