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Monthly climate in Nurmes, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°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 maximum2°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)141113101011131715191818

Monthly sunshine hours in Nurmes, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours301182443364144794733682461144624
Mean daily daylight hours5h 43m8h 38m11h 49m15h 4m18h 15m20h 23m19h 11m16h 7m12h 55m9h 43m6h 37m4h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Nurmes, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113356653211