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Monthly climate in Pelkosenniemi, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pelkosenniemi 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 -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 716 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pelkosenniemi enjoys an average of 2811 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 17 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pelkosenniemi, Finland

The warmest months in Pelkosenniemi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 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 -8 °C (13 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pelkosenniemi experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 193 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pelkosenniemi. 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)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		24°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
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°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
(18°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(51°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(13°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-8°C
(19°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-23°C
(-8°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum-33°C
(-27°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		3°C
(37°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pelkosenniemi, Finland

Pelkosenniemi usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pelkosenniemi 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 Pelkosenniemi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)35 (1.4)44 (1.7)38 (1.5)48 (1.9)79 (3.1)77 (3.1)94 (3.7)67 (2.6)81 (3.2)58 (2.3)54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)129118913111512141215

Monthly sunshine hours in Pelkosenniemi, Finland

The sunniest months in Pelkosenniemi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pelkosenniemi: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pelkosenniemi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours1710725632642546449035023194442
Mean daily daylight hours7h 26m7h 58m11h 47m15h 40m20h 6m24h 0m21h 56m16h 59m13h 4m9h 17m5h 17m19h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Pelkosenniemi, Finland

Pelkosenniemi 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 Pelkosenniemi UV Index data.

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