Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 3°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 maximum | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pelkosenniemi, Lapland, Finland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 17 | 107 | 256 | 326 | 425 | 464 | 490 | 350 | 231 | 94 | 44 | 2 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 26m | 7h 58m | 11h 47m | 15h 40m | 20h 6m | 24h 0m | 21h 56m | 16h 59m | 13h 4m | 9h 17m | 5h 17m | 19h 2m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |