Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Polvijaervi 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 (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 817 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Polvijaervi enjoys an average of 3007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 57 minutes to 19 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Polvijaervi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 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, Polvijaervi experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°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 (47°F) | 15°C (60°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) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Polvijaervi, North Karelia, Finland with other places around the world.
Polvijaervi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Polvijaervi are January, February and April. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 42 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 88 (3.5) | 93 (3.7) | 89 (3.5) | 86 (3.4) | 69 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Polvijaervi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Polvijaervi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32 | 130 | 242 | 345 | 419 | 493 | 480 | 381 | 254 | 141 | 56 | 27 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 58m | 8h 45m | 11h 50m | 14h 58m | 18h 1m | 19h 58m | 18h 53m | 15h 59m | 12h 53m | 9h 48m | 6h 48m | 4h 57m |
Polvijaervi 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 Polvijaervi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |