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Monthly climate in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitee features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 807 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kitee enjoys an average of 3054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 15 minutes to 19 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland §

The warmest months in Kitee are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 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 (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitee experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -32°C
(-24°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland §

Kitee usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kitee are January, March and April. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 52 (2.1) 52 (2.0) 49 (1.9) 55 (2.2) 59 (2.3) 84 (3.3) 110 (4.3) 80 (3.2) 79 (3.1) 57 (2.3) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 12 11 11 11 13 16 13 13 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Kitee are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kitee: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 35 122 240 347 426 497 477 382 267 162 69 24
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 12m 8h 52m 11h 50m 14h 52m 17h 46m 19h 34m 18h 35m 15h 50m 12h 51m 9h 52m 7h 0m 5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Kitee, North Karelia, Finland §

Kitee 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 Kitee UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitee, North Karelia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 3 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1