Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lohtaja features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °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 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 690 mm (27.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lohtaja enjoys an average of 3294 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 23 minutes to 20 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lohtaja are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 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 (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lohtaja experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 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 (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lohtaja, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Lohtaja usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lohtaja are January, March and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 37 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 53 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 73 (2.9) | 92 (3.6) | 78 (3.1) | 82 (3.2) | 56 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Lohtaja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lohtaja: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 35 | 140 | 274 | 367 | 451 | 514 | 503 | 429 | 283 | 177 | 83 | 31 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 32m | 8h 34m | 11h 49m | 15h 8m | 18h 26m | 20h 43m | 19h 26m | 16h 13m | 12h 56m | 9h 40m | 6h 28m | 4h 23m |
Lohtaja 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 Lohtaja 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 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |