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Monthly climate in Saarijaervi, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saarijaervi features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 734 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Saarijaervi enjoys an average of 3035 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 1 minutes to 19 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saarijaervi, Finland

The warmest months in Saarijaervi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saarijaervi experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saarijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		19°C
(67°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-3°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(22°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(40°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Average low-8°C
(17°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-20°C
(-5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-19°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-22°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saarijaervi, Finland

Saarijaervi usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Saarijaervi are January, February and March. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saarijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)43 (1.7)41 (1.6)39 (1.5)45 (1.8)66 (2.6)60 (2.3)71 (2.8)92 (3.6)77 (3.0)78 (3.1)62 (2.4)59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11910111211111412151314

Monthly sunshine hours in Saarijaervi, Finland

The sunniest months in Saarijaervi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Saarijaervi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saarijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours361352573434204914723942411506229
Mean daily daylight hours6h 1m8h 46m11h 50m14h 57m17h 58m19h 53m18h 49m15h 57m12h 53m9h 49m6h 51m5h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Saarijaervi, Finland

Saarijaervi 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 Saarijaervi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saarijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113456653211