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Monthly climate in Rovaniemi, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rovaniemi features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 714 mm (28.1 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rovaniemi enjoys an average of 3030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 20 minutes to 23 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rovaniemi, Finland §

The warmest months in Rovaniemi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °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, Rovaniemi experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rovaniemi, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -13°C
(8°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-19°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-28°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rovaniemi, Finland §

Rovaniemi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rovaniemi are January, February and April. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rovaniemi, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44 (1.7) 39 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 37 (1.4) 49 (1.9) 71 (2.8) 75 (2.9) 89 (3.5) 67 (2.6) 81 (3.2) 61 (2.4) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 11 7 10 13 11 16 12 15 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Rovaniemi, Finland §

The sunniest months in Rovaniemi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rovaniemi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rovaniemi, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 28 127 263 342 447 497 497 382 251 119 60 11
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 20m 8h 6m 11h 48m 15h 33m 19h 39m 23h 47m 21h 21m 16h 48m 13h 2m 9h 22m 5h 34m 12h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Rovaniemi, Finland §

Rovaniemi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High 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 Rovaniemi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rovaniemi, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 4 3 1 1 1