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Monthly climate in Kontiolahti, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°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 maximum2°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)13121391110131614171315

Monthly sunshine hours in Kontiolahti, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours311292413454184944793782531395527
Mean daily daylight hours5h 59m8h 46m11h 50m14h 57m17h 59m19h 55m18h 51m15h 58m12h 53m9h 48m6h 50m4h 59m

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