Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Utsjoki features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 667 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Utsjoki enjoys an average of 2535 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Utsjoki are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (15 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Utsjoki experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland with other places around the world.
Utsjoki usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Utsjoki are January, February and December. On average, 38 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) | 35 (1.4) | 44 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 72 (2.8) | 88 (3.5) | 91 (3.6) | 63 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Utsjoki are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Utsjoki: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 3 | 95 | 250 | 314 | 402 | 397 | 436 | 259 | 217 | 128 | 28 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 59m | 7h 13m | 11h 45m | 16h 19m | 22h 19m | 24h 0m | 23h 39m | 18h 0m | 13h 14m | 8h 49m | 5h 28m | 0h 0m |
Utsjoki experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.February, October and December 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 Utsjoki 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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |