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Monthly climate in Rovaniemi, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°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 maximum2°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1081171013111612151216

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281272633424474974973822511196011
Mean daily daylight hours4h 20m8h 6m11h 48m15h 33m19h 39m23h 47m21h 21m16h 48m13h 2m9h 22m5h 34m12h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112346643111