Monthly climate in Valtimo, North Karelia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valtimo features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 801 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valtimo enjoys an average of 2934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 34 minutes to 20 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Valtimo, North Karelia, Finland §

The warmest months in Valtimo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valtimo experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Valtimo, 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 6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
12°C
(54°F)
22°C
(72°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(67°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(57°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(42°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Valtimo, North Karelia, Finland §

Valtimo usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valtimo are January, February and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Valtimo, 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) 48 (1.9) 45 (1.8) 48 (1.9) 46 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 71 (2.8) 77 (3.0) 89 (3.5) 82 (3.2) 88 (3.5) 76 (3.0) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 12 11 12 11 11 14 14 15 14 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Valtimo, North Karelia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Valtimo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valtimo: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Valtimo, 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 31 120 247 340 418 483 478 375 248 117 47 24
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 40m 8h 37m 11h 49m 15h 5m 18h 18m 20h 28m 19h 15m 16h 8m 12h 55m 9h 43m 6h 34m 4h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Valtimo, North Karelia, Finland §

Valtimo 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 Valtimo UV Index data.

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