Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salla features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salla enjoys an average of 2784 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 25 minutes to 23 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Salla are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (12 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salla experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 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 (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Salla, Lapland, Finland with other places around the world.
Salla usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salla are January, February and April. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 39 (1.5) | 36 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) | 49 (1.9) | 85 (3.4) | 74 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 72 (2.8) | 80 (3.1) | 61 (2.4) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Salla are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salla: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 21 | 110 | 247 | 327 | 417 | 461 | 486 | 347 | 227 | 91 | 43 | 3 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 31m | 8h 1m | 11h 47m | 15h 36m | 19h 53m | 23h 56m | 21h 41m | 16h 54m | 13h 4m | 9h 19m | 5h 25m | 17h 40m |
Salla 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 Salla 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |