Monthly climate in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kontiolahti, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kontiolahti, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kontiolahti, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kontiolahti, 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