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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valtimo, North Karelia, Finland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |