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Monthly climate in Vaala, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vaala features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 762 mm (30.0 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vaala enjoys an average of 2971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 5 minutes to 21 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vaala, Finland

The warmest months in Vaala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 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 (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vaala experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vaala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(55°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(55°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Average low-10°C
(14°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-12°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		2°C
(35°F)		6°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vaala, Finland

Vaala usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vaala are January, February and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vaala. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.7)40 (1.6)43 (1.7)41 (1.6)52 (2.0)64 (2.5)90 (3.6)99 (3.9)76 (3.0)86 (3.4)71 (2.8)57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1191191011121512151416

Monthly sunshine hours in Vaala, Finland

The sunniest months in Vaala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vaala: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vaala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours341162573474294904813732461254621
Mean daily daylight hours5h 19m8h 28m11h 49m15h 13m18h 40m21h 10m19h 43m16h 20m12h 57m9h 37m6h 17m4h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Vaala, Finland

Vaala 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 Vaala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vaala. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113446653211