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Monthly climate in Kiihtelysvaara, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiihtelysvaara features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 837 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kiihtelysvaara enjoys an average of 2970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 6 minutes to 19 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kiihtelysvaara, Finland

The warmest months in Kiihtelysvaara are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiihtelysvaara experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kiihtelysvaara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(67°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average high-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(20°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(35°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average low-9°C
(15°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-5°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum-30°C
(-22°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kiihtelysvaara, Finland

Kiihtelysvaara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kiihtelysvaara are January, February and April. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kiihtelysvaara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)50 (2.0)52 (2.0)54 (2.1)45 (1.8)58 (2.3)63 (2.5)99 (3.9)104 (4.1)84 (3.3)89 (3.5)65 (2.6)75 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)13121391111141614161416

Monthly sunshine hours in Kiihtelysvaara, Finland

The sunniest months in Kiihtelysvaara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kiihtelysvaara: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kiihtelysvaara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours341212353444154924733722521436024
Mean daily daylight hours6h 5m8h 48m11h 50m14h 55m17h 54m19h 46m18h 44m15h 55m12h 53m9h 50m6h 54m5h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kiihtelysvaara, Finland

Kiihtelysvaara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure. January, February and November 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 Kiihtelysvaara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kiihtelysvaara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113456653211