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Monthly climate in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nurmes features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 976 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nurmes enjoys an average of 2898 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 38 minutes to 20 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland §

The warmest months in Nurmes 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 -8 to -4 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nurmes experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nurmes, 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)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland §

Nurmes usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nurmes are February, March and April. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nurmes, 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) 53 (2.1) 48 (1.9) 50 (2.0) 44 (1.7) 66 (2.6) 77 (3.0) 104 (4.1) 108 (4.3) 110 (4.3) 135 (5.3) 105 (4.1) 76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 11 13 10 10 11 13 17 15 19 18 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Nurmes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nurmes: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nurmes, 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 30 118 244 336 414 479 473 368 246 114 46 24
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 43m 8h 38m 11h 49m 15h 4m 18h 15m 20h 23m 19h 11m 16h 7m 12h 55m 9h 43m 6h 37m 4h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland §

Nurmes 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 Nurmes UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nurmes, 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 3 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1