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Monthly climate in Paltamo, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paltamo features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 816 mm (32.1 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Paltamo enjoys an average of 2946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 10 minutes to 21 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paltamo, Finland

The warmest months in Paltamo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 62 °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, Paltamo experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paltamo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		18°C
(64°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(42°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(44°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average low-10°C
(13°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(42°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum-32°C
(-25°F)		-28°C
(-17°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paltamo, Finland

Paltamo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Paltamo are January, February and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paltamo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)47 (1.8)44 (1.7)48 (1.9)42 (1.7)53 (2.1)69 (2.7)92 (3.6)101 (4.0)83 (3.3)93 (3.7)80 (3.2)65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1210129911101612161517

Monthly sunshine hours in Paltamo, Finland

The sunniest months in Paltamo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Paltamo: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paltamo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours341192543484284824883672421184221
Mean daily daylight hours5h 22m8h 30m11h 49m15h 12m18h 36m21h 2m19h 38m16h 18m12h 57m9h 38m6h 21m4h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Paltamo, Finland

Paltamo 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 Paltamo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paltamo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456653211