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Monthly climate in Kitee, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum3°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, 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. 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 (2.1)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)121312111111131613131215

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitee, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours351222403474264974773822671626924
Mean daily daylight hours6h 12m8h 52m11h 50m14h 52m17h 46m19h 34m18h 35m15h 50m12h 51m9h 52m7h 0m5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Kitee, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113456653211