Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuhmo features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 790 mm (31.1 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuhmo enjoys an average of 2788 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 20 minutes to 20 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuhmo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (16 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuhmo experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuhmo, Kainuu, Finland with other places around the world.
Kuhmo usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuhmo are February, March and April. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 70 (2.8) | 80 (3.2) | 99 (3.9) | 83 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Kuhmo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuhmo: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 28 | 113 | 240 | 334 | 417 | 458 | 468 | 348 | 226 | 97 | 39 | 14 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 29m | 8h 32m | 11h 49m | 15h 9m | 18h 29m | 20h 48m | 19h 29m | 16h 14m | 12h 56m | 9h 40m | 6h 26m | 4h 20m |
Kuhmo 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 Kuhmo 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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |