Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kontiolahti 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 -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 819 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kontiolahti enjoys an average of 2995 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 59 minutes to 19 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kontiolahti 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, Kontiolahti experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland with other places around the world.
Kontiolahti usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kontiolahti are January, February and April. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 50 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.0) | 42 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 62 (2.4) | 90 (3.5) | 100 (4.0) | 87 (3.4) | 89 (3.5) | 68 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kontiolahti are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kontiolahti: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 31 | 129 | 241 | 345 | 418 | 494 | 479 | 378 | 253 | 139 | 55 | 27 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 59m | 8h 46m | 11h 50m | 14h 57m | 17h 59m | 19h 55m | 18h 51m | 15h 58m | 12h 53m | 9h 48m | 6h 50m | 4h 59m |
Kontiolahti 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 Kontiolahti 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |