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Monthly climate in Kemijaervi, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kemijaervi features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 705 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kemijaervi enjoys an average of 2806 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 53 minutes to 23 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kemijaervi, Finland

The warmest months in Kemijaervi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kemijaervi experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kemijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		16°C
(61°F)		25°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		22°C
(72°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Average high-8°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(51°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(14°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(46°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average low-13°C
(8°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum-27°C
(-17°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum-32°C
(-26°F)		-28°C
(-17°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kemijaervi, Finland

Kemijaervi usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kemijaervi are January, February and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kemijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)36 (1.4)43 (1.7)38 (1.5)47 (1.9)80 (3.2)75 (2.9)87 (3.4)68 (2.7)78 (3.1)59 (2.3)54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1110118913111612151315

Monthly sunshine hours in Kemijaervi, Finland

The sunniest months in Kemijaervi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kemijaervi: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kemijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours2110624932642147048734823193454
Mean daily daylight hours4h 53m8h 3m11h 47m15h 35m19h 48m23h 53m21h 34m16h 52m13h 3m9h 20m5h 28m16h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Kemijaervi, Finland

Kemijaervi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure. January, February and October 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 Kemijaervi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kemijaervi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345543111