Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°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 maximum | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kittilae, Lapland, Finland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 17 | 124 | 271 | 338 | 419 | 450 | 465 | 343 | 237 | 103 | 50 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 23m | 7h 50m | 11h 47m | 15h 47m | 20h 38m | 24h 0m | 22h 23m | 17h 9m | 13h 6m | 9h 12m | 5h 1m | 5h 46m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |