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Monthly climate in Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lieksa features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 818 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lieksa enjoys an average of 2929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 44 minutes to 20 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland §

The warmest months in Lieksa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lieksa experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lieksa, 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
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°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)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-21°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland §

Lieksa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lieksa 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 Lieksa, 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) 49 (1.9) 48 (1.9) 51 (2.0) 43 (1.7) 64 (2.5) 66 (2.6) 95 (3.7) 97 (3.8) 81 (3.2) 86 (3.4) 70 (2.8) 68 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 11 12 10 11 11 12 15 13 16 14 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Lieksa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lieksa: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lieksa, 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 30 124 242 341 413 490 471 368 249 123 48 25
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 48m 8h 40m 11h 49m 15h 2m 18h 11m 20h 15m 19h 5m 16h 4m 12h 54m 9h 45m 6h 40m 4h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Lieksa, North Karelia, Finland §

Lieksa 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 Lieksa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lieksa, 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