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Monthly climate in Sotkamo, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. 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
(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 maximum2°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)131012101111111613161516

Monthly sunshine hours in Sotkamo, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours311192503444294764853622361103918
Mean daily daylight hours5h 29m8h 33m11h 49m15h 9m18h 29m20h 48m19h 29m16h 14m12h 56m9h 40m6h 26m4h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Sotkamo, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112356653211