Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Posio features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 784 mm (30.9 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Posio enjoys an average of 2849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 2 hours 59 minutes to 23 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Posio are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Posio experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Posio, Lapland, Finland with other places around the world.
Posio usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Posio are January, February and April. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 85 (3.4) | 76 (3.0) | 110 (4.3) | 82 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 71 (2.8) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Posio are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Posio: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 24 | 116 | 251 | 337 | 426 | 469 | 483 | 353 | 230 | 103 | 43 | 7 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 34m | 8h 11m | 11h 48m | 15h 28m | 19h 25m | 23h 30m | 20h 53m | 16h 42m | 13h 1m | 9h 25m | 5h 44m | 2h 59m |
Posio experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Posio 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 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |