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Monthly climate in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puolanka 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 -32 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 847 mm (33.4 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Puolanka enjoys an average of 2981 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 54 minutes to 21 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland §

The warmest months in Puolanka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puolanka experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(69°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
(21°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-24°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland §

Puolanka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Puolanka are January, February and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47 (1.8) 44 (1.7) 51 (2.0) 45 (1.8) 57 (2.2) 74 (2.9) 92 (3.6) 111 (4.4) 85 (3.3) 92 (3.6) 82 (3.2) 67 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 9 12 9 11 11 11 16 13 16 16 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland §

The sunniest months in Puolanka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Puolanka: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 32 122 257 350 437 490 497 371 241 119 43 18
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 11m 8h 25m 11h 49m 15h 16m 18h 48m 21h 27m 19h 54m 16h 24m 12h 58m 9h 34m 6h 11m 3h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland §

Puolanka 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 Puolanka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puolanka, Kainuu, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1