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Monthly climate in Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sotkamo features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °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 (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 796 mm (31.4 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sotkamo enjoys an average of 2904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 20 minutes to 20 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland §

The warmest months in Sotkamo 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 (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sotkamo experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sotkamo, 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)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°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
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°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
(17°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°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
(-8°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
(9°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland §

Sotkamo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sotkamo are February, March and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sotkamo, 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) 42 (1.6) 46 (1.8) 43 (1.7) 60 (2.4) 67 (2.7) 84 (3.3) 97 (3.8) 83 (3.3) 88 (3.5) 75 (3.0) 63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 12 10 11 11 11 16 13 16 15 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland §

The sunniest months in Sotkamo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sotkamo: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sotkamo, 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 31 119 250 344 429 476 485 362 236 110 39 18
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 29m 8h 33m 11h 49m 15h 9m 18h 29m 20h 48m 19h 29m 16h 14m 12h 56m 9h 40m 6h 26m 4h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Sotkamo, Kainuu, Finland §

Sotkamo 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 Sotkamo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sotkamo, 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