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Monthly climate in Vaala, Kainuu, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Kainuu, 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, 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
(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 maximum 2°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, Kainuu, 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, 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) 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) 11 9 11 9 10 11 12 15 12 15 14 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Vaala, Kainuu, 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, 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 34 116 257 347 429 490 481 373 246 125 46 21
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 19m 8h 28m 11h 49m 15h 13m 18h 40m 21h 10m 19h 43m 16h 20m 12h 57m 9h 37m 6h 17m 4h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Vaala, Kainuu, 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, 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 3 4 4 6 6 5 3 2 1 1