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Monthly climate in Kittilae, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kittilae features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 701 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kittilae enjoys an average of 2823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 1 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kittilae, Finland

The warmest months in Kittilae are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -9 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kittilae experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kittilae. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		17°C
(64°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average high-8°C
(17°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(48°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(12°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Average low-14°C
(6°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum-33°C
(-28°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kittilae, Finland

Kittilae 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 Kittilae are February, March and April. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kittilae. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.5)34 (1.3)35 (1.4)35 (1.4)51 (2.0)74 (2.9)96 (3.8)93 (3.7)55 (2.2)83 (3.3)54 (2.1)54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1191091212121510151315

Monthly sunshine hours in Kittilae, Finland

The sunniest months in Kittilae are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kittilae: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kittilae. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours17124271338419450465343237103500
Mean daily daylight hours8h 23m7h 50m11h 47m15h 47m20h 38m24h 0m22h 23m17h 9m13h 6m9h 12m5h 1m5h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Kittilae, Finland

Kittilae 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 Kittilae UV Index data.

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