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Monthly climate in Sodankylae, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sodankylae 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 -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 714 mm (28.1 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sodankylae enjoys an average of 2833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 8 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sodankylae, Finland

The warmest months in Sodankylae 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 -8 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sodankylae experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 197 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sodankylae. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum3°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		20°C
(69°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average high-8°C
(18°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(12°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-10°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)
Minimum-33°C
(-26°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sodankylae, Finland

Sodankylae usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sodankylae are January, February and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sodankylae. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)35 (1.4)40 (1.6)39 (1.5)48 (1.9)72 (2.8)93 (3.7)96 (3.8)59 (2.3)84 (3.3)54 (2.1)54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1191091012111511131316

Monthly sunshine hours in Sodankylae, Finland

The sunniest months in Sodankylae are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sodankylae: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sodankylae. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours15118268332425457484346236102450
Mean daily daylight hours9h 22m7h 54m11h 47m15h 43m20h 24m24h 0m22h 11m17h 4m13h 5m9h 14m5h 8m7h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Sodankylae, Finland

Sodankylae 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 Sodankylae UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sodankylae. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112345543111