Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vuolijoki features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vuolijoki enjoys an average of 2971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 18 minutes to 20 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vuolijoki are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vuolijoki experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°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) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°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 (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vuolijoki, Kainuu, Finland with other places around the world.
Vuolijoki usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vuolijoki are February, March and April. On average, 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 42 (1.6) | 53 (2.1) | 67 (2.6) | 96 (3.8) | 95 (3.7) | 80 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 70 (2.7) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Vuolijoki are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vuolijoki: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34 | 116 | 257 | 347 | 429 | 490 | 481 | 373 | 246 | 125 | 46 | 21 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 28m | 8h 32m | 11h 49m | 15h 9m | 18h 30m | 20h 51m | 19h 31m | 16h 15m | 12h 56m | 9h 39m | 6h 25m | 4h 18m |
Vuolijoki 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 Vuolijoki UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |